Star anise vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between star anise and porridge
- Porridge has less iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
- Star anise covers your daily iron needs 415% more than porridge.
- The glycemic index of star anise is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.
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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 | +3300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +642.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8906.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +888.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2175% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3976.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2833.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +78.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +518.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1060% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +488.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1022.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 3.74mg | 415% |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 0mg | 100% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 0.04mg | 97% |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 15mg | 61% |
| Calcium | 646mg | 87mg | 56% |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 0.5g | 56% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.013mg | 49% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 0.13mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 16mg | 42% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 5mg | 39% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 1.44g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.055mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 0.028g | 24% |
| Fats | 15.9g | 0.21g | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.025mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 0.114g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 0.52mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.071mg | 15% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 50kcal | 14% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 10.52g | 13% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 2.8µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 0.033g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 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:
1.44 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.52 g
Water:
87.61 g
Other:
0.22 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1122.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7471.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +375.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3054.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +818.3% |
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
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.114 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34828.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2663.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.4% |
