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Star anise vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and oregano different?

  • Star anise is higher in phosphorus, copper, and zinc; however, oregano is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oregano is 117% higher.
  • Star anise contains 3 times more phosphorus than oregano. While star anise contains 440mg of phosphorus, oregano contains only 148mg.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Spices, oregano, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +97%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117%
~equal in Iron ~36.8mg
~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +813%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2270%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Manganese 2.3mg 4.99mg 117%
Fiber 14.6g 42.5g 112%
Calcium 646mg 1597mg 95%
Folate 10µg 237µg 57%
Phosphorus 440mg 148mg 42%
Copper 0.91mg 0.633mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 1.044mg 30%
Magnesium 170mg 270mg 24%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.69mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.716g 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 2.3mg 21%
Fats 15.9g 4.28g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.528mg 18%
Protein 17.6g 9g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.177mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 1.369g 12%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 4.64mg 10%
Vitamin A 16µg 85µg 8%
Carbs 50.02g 68.92g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Potassium 1441mg 1260mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.586g 1.551g 4%
Calories 337kcal 265kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.921mg 2%
Iron 36.96mg 36.8mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Selenium 5µg 4.5µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Sodium 16mg 25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g 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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.6%
Contains more FatsFats +271.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.4%
~equal in Water ~9.93g

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1265.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.1%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.