Star anise vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are star anise and tea different?
- Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium than tea.
- Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 462% higher.
- Tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than star anise (89).
Spices, anise seed and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +8400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +7905.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +369500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +8172.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43900% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +486.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +9566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +9462.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +6030.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 0.01mg | 462% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 0.011mg | 100% |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 0.392mg | 83% |
| Calcium | 646mg | 3mg | 64% |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 1mg | 63% |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 0g | 58% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.001mg | 50% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 0.01mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 18mg | 42% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 2mg | 40% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 0.06g | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 0g | 24% |
| Fats | 15.9g | 0g | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.003mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 0g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 0.032mg | 19% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 1kcal | 17% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 0.17g | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.013mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 0µg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 0g | 3% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Folate | 10µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 0.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 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:
0.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0.17 g
Water:
99.62 g
Other:
0.15 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29233.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29323.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4526.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +944.2% |
