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Star anise vs. Hazelnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between star anise and hazelnut

  • Star anise has more iron, calcium, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, and fiber; however, hazelnut is richer in manganese, copper, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 403% more.
  • Star anise contains 6 times more calcium than hazelnut. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while hazelnut contains 114mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of hazelnut is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.9%
Contains more IronIron +686.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~163mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1030%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Hazelnut DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 4.7mg 403%
Manganese 2.3mg 6.175mg 168%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 100%
Copper 0.91mg 1.725mg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 45.652g 90%
Fats 15.9g 60.75g 69%
Calcium 646mg 114mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 7.92g 32%
Folate 10µg 113µg 26%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.45mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.643mg 25%
Potassium 1441mg 680mg 22%
Phosphorus 440mg 290mg 21%
Fiber 14.6g 9.7g 20%
Saturated fat 0.586g 4.464g 18%
Vitamin C 21mg 6.3mg 16%
Calories 337kcal 628kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.113mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 12%
Carbs 50.02g 16.7g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.8mg 8%
Choline 45.6mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.563mg 7%
Selenium 5µg 2.4µg 5%
Protein 17.6g 14.95g 5%
Vitamin A 16µg 1µg 2%
Magnesium 170mg 163mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.918mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 7g N/A
Sugar 4.34g N/A
Starch 0.48g 0%
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.5%
Contains more WaterWater +79.7%
Contains more OtherOther +203.1%
Contains more FatsFats +282.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +366.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/nutrients
  2. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.