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Star anise vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between star anise and bran raw

  • Star anise has more iron, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C; however, bran raw is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 394% more than bran raw.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Oat bran, 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1013.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.6%
Contains more IronIron +583.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +804%

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Bran raw DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 5.41mg 394%
Manganese 2.3mg 5.63mg 145%
Selenium 5µg 45.2µg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 1.17mg 69%
Calcium 646mg 58mg 59%
Copper 0.91mg 0.403mg 56%
Phosphorus 440mg 734mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.165mg 37%
Potassium 1441mg 566mg 26%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Zinc 5.3mg 3.11mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 2.376g 19%
Magnesium 170mg 235mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 1.494mg 14%
Fats 15.9g 7.03g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.934mg 13%
Folate 10µg 52µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.22mg 5%
Calories 337kcal 246kcal 5%
Carbs 50.02g 66.22g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 2.766g 3%
Fiber 14.6g 15.4g 3%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 1.328g 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Protein 17.6g 17.3g 1%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 1.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +126.2%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more OtherOther +139.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.4%
~equal in Protein ~17.3g

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.9%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.