Star anise vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between star anise and rose hips
- Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, rose hips are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
- Rose hips cover your daily vitamin C needs 450% more than star anise.
- Rose hips contain 35 times less iron than star anise. Star anise contains 36.96mg of iron, while rose hips contain 1.06mg.
- The glycemic index of star anise is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).
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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 | +146.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +282.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +235.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +3386.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +705.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2020% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +621.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +2025% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +755.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1928.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1256.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 426mg | 450% |
Iron | 36.96mg | 1.06mg | 449% |
Copper | 0.91mg | 0.113mg | 89% |
Manganese | 2.3mg | 1.02mg | 56% |
Phosphorus | 440mg | 61mg | 54% |
Calcium | 646mg | 169mg | 48% |
Zinc | 5.3mg | 0.25mg | 46% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.076mg | 44% |
Vitamin E | 5.84mg | 39% | |
Fiber | 14.6g | 24.1g | 38% |
Protein | 17.6g | 1.6g | 32% |
Potassium | 1441mg | 429mg | 30% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.016mg | 27% |
Fats | 15.9g | 0.34g | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 24% | |
Magnesium | 170mg | 69mg | 24% |
Vitamin A | 16µg | 217µg | 22% |
Vitamin K | 25.9µg | 22% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 21% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 1.3mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.166mg | 10% |
Calories | 337kcal | 162kcal | 9% |
Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
Carbs | 50.02g | 38.22g | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.586g | 3% | |
Folate | 10µg | 3µg | 2% |
Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 16mg | 4mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 35.42g | 14.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.58g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.8mg | 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:
1.6 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
58.66 g
Other:
1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1000% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4576.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +488.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +514.9% |