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Star anise vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between star anise and poppy seed

  • Star anise has more iron and vitamin B6; however, poppy seed is higher in manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, fats, and zinc.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 340% more than poppy seed.
  • Poppy seed contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than star anise. Star anise contains 0.65mg of vitamin B6, while poppy seed contains 0.247mg.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Spices, poppy seed.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.4%
Contains more IronIron +278.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 5.3% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 0% 35% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +720%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Poppy seed DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 9.76mg 340%
Manganese 2.3mg 6.707mg 192%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 28.569g 169%
Copper 0.91mg 1.627mg 80%
Calcium 646mg 1438mg 79%
Phosphorus 440mg 870mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.854mg 43%
Magnesium 170mg 347mg 42%
Fats 15.9g 41.56g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.247mg 31%
Zinc 5.3mg 7.9mg 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 1mg 22%
Potassium 1441mg 719mg 21%
Fiber 14.6g 19.5g 20%
Folate 10µg 82µg 18%
Saturated fat 0.586g 4.517g 18%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.273g 17%
Selenium 5µg 13.5µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.1mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.896mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 12%
Calories 337kcal 525kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.324mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 5.982g 9%
Carbs 50.02g 28.13g 7%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Protein 17.6g 17.99g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 191kcal 292kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 22 7.6 N/A
Net carbs 35.42g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 16mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.8%
Contains more WaterWater +60.3%
Contains more FatsFats +161.4%
~equal in Protein ~17.99g

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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +807%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.