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Star anise vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between star anise and paprika

  • Star anise has more iron, calcium, and manganese; however, paprika is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 979% more than star anise.
  • Paprika has 3 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise has 646mg of calcium, while paprika has 229mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of paprika is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Spices, paprika.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.1%
Contains more IronIron +74.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26%
~equal in Magnesium ~178mg

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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.33mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 16µg 2463µg 272%
Iron 36.96mg 21.14mg 198%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 2.141mg 115%
Fiber 14.6g 34.9g 81%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 1.23mg 72%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 10.06mg 44%
Calcium 646mg 229mg 42%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 2.51mg 34%
Manganese 2.3mg 1.59mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 7.766g 31%
Potassium 1441mg 2280mg 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.9mg 22%
Copper 0.91mg 0.713mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 1.695g 20%
Phosphorus 440mg 314mg 18%
Folate 10µg 49µg 10%
Zinc 5.3mg 4.33mg 9%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Saturated fat 0.586g 2.14g 7%
Protein 17.6g 14.14g 7%
Fats 15.9g 12.89g 5%
Calories 337kcal 282kcal 3%
Sodium 16mg 68mg 2%
Magnesium 170mg 178mg 2%
Selenium 5µg 6.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.33mg 1%
Carbs 50.02g 53.99g 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.5%
Contains more FatsFats +23.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
~equal in Carbs ~53.99g

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +477%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.5%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.