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Star anise vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between star anise and pistachios

  • Star anise has more iron, calcium, manganese, zinc, vitamin C, and fiber, while pistachios have more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 413% more than pistachios.
  • Star anise contains 6 times more calcium than pistachios. While star anise contains 646mg of calcium, pistachios contain only 105mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in star anise is lower.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, anise seed and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw.

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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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +515.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more IronIron +842.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Pistachio DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 3.92mg 413%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 1.7mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 14.38g 75%
Calcium 646mg 105mg 54%
Manganese 2.3mg 1.2mg 48%
Fats 15.9g 45.32g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.87mg 44%
Copper 0.91mg 1.3mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 23.257g 34%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.2mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.586g 5.907g 24%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Vitamin C 21mg 5.6mg 17%
Fiber 14.6g 10.6g 16%
Magnesium 170mg 121mg 12%
Potassium 1441mg 1025mg 12%
Calories 337kcal 560kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.3mg 11%
Folate 10µg 51µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.16mg 10%
Carbs 50.02g 27.17g 8%
Phosphorus 440mg 490mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.52mg 6%
Protein 17.6g 20.16g 5%
Selenium 5µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin A 16µg 26µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.1%
Contains more WaterWater +118.3%
Contains more OtherOther +132.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +185%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356.5%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.