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Star anise vs. Mangosteen — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and mangosteen different?

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium than mangosteen.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 458% higher.
  • Star anise contains 55 times more phosphorus than mangosteen. While star anise contains 440mg of phosphorus, mangosteen contains only 8mg.
  • Mangosteen has a lower glycemic index (58) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Mangosteen, canned, syrup pack are the varieties used in this article.

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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 9.3% 3.6% 4.2% 11% 23% 5.7% 3.4% 0.91% 13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1207.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2902.1%
Contains more IronIron +12220%
Contains more CopperCopper +1218.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2423.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2154.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%

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 9.7% 0.67% 0% 0% 14% 12% 5.4% 1.9% 4.2% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +624.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +437%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +969.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2390.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3511.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +210%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Mangosteen DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.3mg 458%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.102mg 96%
Copper 0.91mg 0.069mg 93%
Calcium 646mg 12mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 8mg 62%
Fiber 14.6g 1.8g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.018mg 49%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.21mg 46%
Potassium 1441mg 48mg 41%
Magnesium 170mg 13mg 37%
Protein 17.6g 0.41g 34%
Fats 15.9g 0.58g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.054mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 21%
Vitamin C 21mg 2.9mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.054mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.286mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.032mg 15%
Calories 337kcal 73kcal 13%
Carbs 50.02g 17.91g 11%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Folate 10µg 31µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.586g 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 2µg 2%
Net carbs 35.42g 16.11g N/A
Sodium 16mg 7mg 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% 81%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 17.91 g
Water: 80.94 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4192.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2641.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.3%
Contains more OtherOther +4237.5%
Contains more WaterWater +748.4%

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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. Mangosteen - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169090/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.