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Star anise vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between star anise and thyme

  • Star anise has more iron, phosphorus, copper, zinc, manganese, potassium, vitamin B1, and calcium, while thyme has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 244% higher.
  • Thyme contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than star anise. Star anise contains 0.34mg of vitamin B1, while thyme contains 0.048mg.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Thyme, fresh.

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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 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.6%
Contains more IronIron +111.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~160mg

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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +662.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~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 Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 17.45mg 244%
Vitamin C 21mg 160.1mg 155%
Phosphorus 440mg 106mg 48%
Copper 0.91mg 0.555mg 39%
Zinc 5.3mg 1.81mg 32%
Manganese 2.3mg 1.719mg 25%
Vitamin A 16µg 238µg 25%
Protein 17.6g 5.56g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.081g 24%
Calcium 646mg 405mg 24%
Potassium 1441mg 609mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.048mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.348mg 23%
Fats 15.9g 1.68g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.532g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.471mg 14%
Calories 337kcal 101kcal 12%
Folate 10µg 45µg 9%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Carbs 50.02g 24.45g 9%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.824mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.409mg 8%
Fiber 14.6g 14g 2%
Magnesium 170mg 160mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.467g 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 10.45g N/A
Sodium 16mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 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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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.5%
Contains more FatsFats +846.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.6%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
Contains more WaterWater +582.5%

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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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11974.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.3%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.