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Star anise vs. Garlic powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between star anise and garlic powder

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, calcium, copper, fats, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin C; however, garlic powder is richer in vitamin B6 and selenium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 391% more.
  • Star anise contains 22 times more fats than garlic powder. Star anise contains 15.9g of fats, while garlic powder contains 0.73g.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of garlic powder is 5.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Spices, garlic powder.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +717.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +554.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +378%
~equal in Phosphorus ~414mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 5.3% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 0% 13% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +370%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.743mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Garlic powder DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 5.65mg 391%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 1.654mg 77%
Calcium 646mg 79mg 57%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.979mg 57%
Copper 0.91mg 0.533mg 42%
Selenium 5µg 23.9µg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.115g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.73g 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 1.2mg 22%
Magnesium 170mg 77mg 22%
Fiber 14.6g 9g 22%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.99mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.178g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.796mg 14%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.141mg 11%
Folate 10µg 47µg 9%
Carbs 50.02g 72.73g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.435mg 8%
Potassium 1441mg 1193mg 7%
Phosphorus 440mg 414mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 4%
Protein 17.6g 16.55g 2%
Sodium 16mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.249g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.743mg 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.012g 1%
Calories 337kcal 331kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 191kcal 200kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 22 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 35.42g 63.73g N/A
Sugar 2.43g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.728mg 0%
Lysine 0.768mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0%
Valine 0.667mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.022g 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
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +2078.1%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.4%
~equal in Protein ~16.55g

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
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8404.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1669.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%

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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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.