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Star anise vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between star anise and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • The amount of iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium in star anise is higher than in saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 392% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 34 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise has 646mg of calcium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 19mg.
  • Star anise contains less sodium.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +639.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +848%
Contains more IronIron +563.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +554.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +668.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106%

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +655.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1240%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 5.57mg 392%
Copper 0.91mg 0.139mg 86%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.686mg 70%
Calcium 646mg 19mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 102mg 48%
Fiber 14.6g 2.8g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.086mg 43%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.69mg 42%
Sodium 16mg 941mg 40%
Potassium 1441mg 152mg 38%
Magnesium 170mg 23mg 35%
Folate 10µg 134µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.702mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 6.442mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 1.986g 19%
Protein 17.6g 9.46g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.487mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 4.835g 11%
Fats 15.9g 8.64g 11%
Selenium 5µg 10.3µg 10%
Carbs 50.02g 74.05g 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.586g 1.653g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.536mg 5%
Calories 337kcal 418kcal 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 1µg 2%
Net carbs 35.42g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86%
Contains more FatsFats +84%
Contains more WaterWater +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +147.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +392.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.5%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.