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Star anise vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between star anise and chili pepper

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and potassium, while chili pepper has more vitamin C.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 449% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains 46 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while chili pepper contains 14mg.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +639.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347.5%
Contains more IronIron +3488.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +605.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1938.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +923.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1129.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +372.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +584.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Chili pepper DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 1.03mg 449%
Vitamin C 21mg 143.7mg 136%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.187mg 92%
Copper 0.91mg 0.129mg 87%
Calcium 646mg 14mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 43mg 57%
Fiber 14.6g 1.5g 52%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.26mg 46%
Magnesium 170mg 23mg 35%
Potassium 1441mg 322mg 33%
Protein 17.6g 1.87g 31%
Fats 15.9g 0.44g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.024g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.072mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.239g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.086mg 16%
Calories 337kcal 40kcal 15%
Carbs 50.02g 8.81g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.201mg 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.244mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.506mg 11%
Selenium 5µg 0.5µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 16µg 48µg 4%
Folate 10µg 23µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.042g 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Net carbs 35.42g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Sodium 16mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3513.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.8%
Contains more OtherOther +707%
Contains more WaterWater +822.6%

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% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1218%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.