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Star anise vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and sweet potato different?

  • Star anise is higher in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 454% higher.
  • Star anise contains 22 times more calcium than sweet potato. While star anise contains 646mg of calcium, sweet potato contains only 30mg.
  • Sweet potato has a lower glycemic index (70) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared are the varieties 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2053.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +327.6%
Contains more IronIron +5959%
Contains more CopperCopper +502.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +836.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +791.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4331.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Sweet potato DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.61mg 454%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.258mg 89%
Copper 0.91mg 0.151mg 84%
Vitamin A 16µg 709µg 77%
Calcium 646mg 30mg 62%
Phosphorus 440mg 47mg 56%
Fiber 14.6g 3g 46%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.3mg 45%
Magnesium 170mg 25mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.209mg 34%
Protein 17.6g 1.57g 32%
Potassium 1441mg 337mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.001g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.05g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.078mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.014g 21%
Vitamin C 21mg 2.4mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.061mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.557mg 16%
Calories 337kcal 86kcal 13%
Carbs 50.02g 20.12g 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.018g 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.8mg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1021%
Contains more FatsFats +31700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.6%
Contains more OtherOther +608.2%
Contains more WaterWater +710.1%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +977900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.