Star anise vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between star anise and oatmeal
- Oatmeal has less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Star anise covers your daily iron needs 388% more than oatmeal.
- Oatmeal contains 24 times less potassium than star anise. Star anise contains 1441mg of potassium, while oatmeal contains 61mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +553.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +707.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2262.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +520.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1278.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +754.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +471.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +312.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +124.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +712.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 5.96mg | 388% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 0.066mg | 94% |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 0.558mg | 76% |
| Calcium | 646mg | 80mg | 57% |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 1.7g | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 77mg | 52% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 0.62mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 61mg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 26mg | 34% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 2.37g | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.29mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 0.391g | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Fats | 15.9g | 1.36g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 0.426g | 18% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 11.67g | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 130µg | 13% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 68kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.317mg | 10% |
| Folate | 10µg | 44µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.215mg | 6% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 0.226g | 2% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 49mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 5µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 3.025mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
Protein:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +642.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1069.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +328.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1117.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +780.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2401.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +639.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.4% |
