Star anise vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between star anise and sweet and sour
- Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium than sweet and sour.
- Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 459% more.
- Star anise contains 146 times more fiber than sweet and sour. Star anise contains 14.6g of fiber, while sweet, and sour contains 0.1g.
- Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2025% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6360% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1355.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +17500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1051.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +5788.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +6185.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +202.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1150% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +141.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +608.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1426.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1536.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +757% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1126.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 36.96mg | 0.21mg | 459% |
Copper | 0.91mg | 0.079mg | 92% |
Manganese | 2.3mg | 0.761mg | 67% |
Calcium | 646mg | 10mg | 64% |
Phosphorus | 440mg | 7mg | 62% |
Fiber | 14.6g | 0.1g | 58% |
Zinc | 5.3mg | 0.09mg | 47% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.053mg | 46% |
Potassium | 1441mg | 99mg | 39% |
Magnesium | 170mg | 8mg | 39% |
Protein | 17.6g | 0.27g | 35% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.048mg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 0g | 24% |
Fats | 15.9g | 0.02g | 24% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.019mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 0g | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 0.187mg | 18% |
Sodium | 16mg | 371mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.093mg | 14% |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 8.7mg | 14% |
Calories | 337kcal | 150kcal | 9% |
Selenium | 5µg | 0.4µg | 8% |
Carbs | 50.02g | 38.22g | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.586g | 0g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 16µg | 1µg | 2% |
Folate | 10µg | 8µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 35.42g | 38.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 18.75g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Choline | 2.4mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +6418.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +79400% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +468.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +531.8% |