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Star anise vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between star anise and squid

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, and vitamin B6, while squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 327% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in star anise is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.2%
Contains more IronIron +241%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1692%
~equal in Copper ~0.998mg

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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +496.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Squid DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 10.84mg 327%
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 5µg 89.6µg 154%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 1.729mg 111%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.209mg 91%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Calcium 646mg 180mg 47%
Sodium 16mg 744mg 32%
Protein 17.6g 32.48g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.27mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.017mg 27%
Magnesium 170mg 60mg 26%
Potassium 1441mg 637mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.162g 24%
Fats 15.9g 1.4g 22%
Vitamin A 16µg 203µg 21%
Phosphorus 440mg 580mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.268g 19%
Zinc 5.3mg 3.46mg 17%
Carbs 50.02g 1.64g 16%
Vitamin C 21mg 8.5mg 14%
Copper 0.91mg 0.998mg 10%
Calories 337kcal 158kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 2.189mg 5%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.9mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.236g 2%
Net carbs 35.42g 1.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +1035.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2950%
Contains more OtherOther +106.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.5%
Contains more WaterWater +540.7%

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
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5937%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1075.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.