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Star anise vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between star anise and pumpkin

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and magnesium; however, pumpkin has more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 452% higher.
  • Pumpkin has 31 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise has 646mg of calcium, while pumpkin has 21mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than pumpkin.

Food types used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Pumpkin, 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2976.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.8%
Contains more IronIron +4520%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1556.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1740%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +965.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2562.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Pumpkin DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.8mg 452%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.125mg 95%
Copper 0.91mg 0.127mg 87%
Calcium 646mg 21mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 44mg 57%
Fiber 14.6g 0.5g 56%
Vitamin A 16µg 426µg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.061mg 45%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.32mg 45%
Magnesium 170mg 12mg 38%
Protein 17.6g 1g 33%
Potassium 1441mg 340mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.05mg 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.1g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.013g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.005g 21%
Calories 337kcal 26kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.6mg 15%
Carbs 50.02g 6.5g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.11mg 14%
Vitamin C 21mg 9mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.298mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.3µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Folate 10µg 16µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.052g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1660%
Contains more FatsFats +15800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +669.5%
Contains more OtherOther +767.5%
Contains more WaterWater +860.2%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.