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Star anise vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and shallot different?

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6 than shallot.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 447% higher.
  • Star anise contains 17 times more calcium than shallot. While star anise contains 646mg of calcium, shallot contains only 37mg.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index (30) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Shallots, raw 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +709.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1645.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +331.4%
Contains more IronIron +2980%
Contains more CopperCopper +934.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +633.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +687.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1430%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Shallot DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 1.2mg 447%
Copper 0.91mg 0.088mg 91%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.292mg 87%
Calcium 646mg 37mg 61%
Phosphorus 440mg 60mg 54%
Fiber 14.6g 3.2g 46%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.4mg 45%
Magnesium 170mg 21mg 35%
Potassium 1441mg 334mg 33%
Protein 17.6g 2.5g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.014g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.1g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.345mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.06mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.039g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.02mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.2mg 18%
Vitamin C 21mg 8mg 14%
Calories 337kcal 72kcal 13%
Carbs 50.02g 16.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.29mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 1.2µg 7%
Folate 10µg 34µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.017g 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Sodium 16mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +604%
Contains more FatsFats +15800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.7%
Contains more OtherOther +767.5%
Contains more WaterWater +736.5%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69757.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7976.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.