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Star anise vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between star anise and taro

  • The amount of iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium in star anise is higher than in taro.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 455% more than taro.
  • Taro has 23 times less zinc than star anise. Star anise has 5.3mg of zinc, while taro has 0.23mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

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

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +415.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1402.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.8%
Contains more IronIron +6620%
Contains more CopperCopper +429.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2204.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%

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%
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Taro DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.55mg 455%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.383mg 83%
Copper 0.91mg 0.172mg 82%
Calcium 646mg 43mg 60%
Phosphorus 440mg 84mg 51%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.23mg 46%
Fiber 14.6g 4.1g 42%
Magnesium 170mg 33mg 33%
Protein 17.6g 1.5g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.283mg 28%
Potassium 1441mg 591mg 25%
Fats 15.9g 0.2g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.016g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.083g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.025mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.095mg 20%
Vitamin C 21mg 4.5mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.6mg 15%
Calories 337kcal 112kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.303mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Carbs 50.02g 26.46g 8%
Folate 10µg 22µg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.041g 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 16mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1073.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89%
Contains more OtherOther +478.3%
Contains more WaterWater +640.5%

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
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3695.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.