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Star anise vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and sun-dried tomato different?

  • Star anise is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while sun-dried tomato is higher in vitamin C.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 429% more than sun-dried tomato.
  • Star anise contains 14 times more calcium than sun-dried tomato. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while sun-dried tomato contains 47mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index (89) than sun-dried tomato (30).

Spices, anise seed and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained types were 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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1274.5%
Contains more IronIron +1279.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +579.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +393.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~1565mg

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +384.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 2.68mg 429%
Vitamin C 21mg 101.8mg 90%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.466mg 80%
Calcium 646mg 47mg 60%
Copper 0.91mg 0.473mg 49%
Phosphorus 440mg 139mg 43%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.78mg 41%
Fiber 14.6g 5.8g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.319mg 25%
Protein 17.6g 5.06g 25%
Magnesium 170mg 81mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.193mg 12%
Sodium 16mg 266mg 11%
Carbs 50.02g 23.33g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 2.06g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.383mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.586g 1.893g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.479mg 6%
Calories 337kcal 213kcal 6%
Vitamin A 16µg 64µg 5%
Selenium 5µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 3.63mg 4%
Potassium 1441mg 1565mg 4%
Folate 10µg 23µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 8.663g 3%
Fats 15.9g 14.08g 3%
Net carbs 35.42g 17.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87.6%
Contains more WaterWater +464.3%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.9%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.