Star anise vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between star anise and flax seeds
- Star anise has more iron, calcium, and vitamin C; however, flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and folate.
- Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 390% more.
- Star anise contains 35 times more vitamin C than flax seeds. Star anise contains 21mg of vitamin C, while flax seeds contain 0.6mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Seeds, flaxseed.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +153.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +545% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +408% |
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 CVitamin C | +3400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +383.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +770% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 5.73mg | 390% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 28.73g | 171% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 1.644mg | 109% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 392mg | 53% |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 27.3g | 51% |
| Fats | 15.9g | 42.16g | 40% |
| Calcium | 646mg | 255mg | 39% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 25.4µg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 1.22mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 642mg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0.6mg | 23% |
| Folate | 10µg | 87µg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 813mg | 18% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 3.663g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.473mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.161mg | 10% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 534kcal | 10% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 4.34mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 2.482mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 28.88g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 7.527g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.985mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 18.29g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 1.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 3.08mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
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:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +87.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +165.2% |
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Protein
~18.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.73 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +812.1% |
