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Star anise vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between star anise and potatoes

  • Potatoes contain less iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6 than star anise.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 452% higher.
  • Potatoes have 54 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise has 646mg of calcium, while potatoes have 12mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +639.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.1%
Contains more IronIron +4463%
Contains more CopperCopper +727.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
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.
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%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +806.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~19.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Potato DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.81mg 452%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.2mg 91%
Copper 0.91mg 0.11mg 89%
Calcium 646mg 12mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 57mg 55%
Fiber 14.6g 2.1g 50%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.3mg 45%
Magnesium 170mg 23mg 35%
Protein 17.6g 2.05g 31%
Potassium 1441mg 425mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.298mg 27%
Fats 15.9g 0.09g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.002g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.081mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.042g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.032mg 20%
Calories 337kcal 77kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.061mg 12%
Carbs 50.02g 17.49g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.295mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.4µg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.025g 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin C 21mg 19.7mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Sodium 16mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +758.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186%
Contains more OtherOther +519.6%
Contains more WaterWater +730.7%

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
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +488900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.