Star anise vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between star anise and sesame
- Star anise has more iron, potassium, and vitamin C; however, sesame is higher in copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B1, calcium, and phosphorus.
- Sesame covers your daily copper needs 352% more than star anise.
- Star anise has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +207.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +154% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +106.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +348.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +588% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1494% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +132.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +870% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 4.082mg | 352% |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 14.55mg | 280% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 21.773g | 124% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 34.4µg | 53% |
| Fats | 15.9g | 49.67g | 52% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 351mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.791mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 646mg | 975mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 468mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 6.957g | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 629mg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 18.759g | 22% |
| Folate | 10µg | 97µg | 22% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 7.75mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.05mg | 15% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 573kcal | 12% |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 11.8g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.79mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 23.45g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 4.515mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 2.46mg | 7% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.247mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 17.73g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 11.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 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:
17.73 g
Fats:
49.67 g
Carbs:
23.45 g
Water:
4.69 g
Other:
4.46 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +113.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +103.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +212.4% |
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Protein
~17.73g
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
6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
21.773 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +91.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +591.2% |
