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Star anise vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and tomato sauce different?

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium than tomato sauce.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 450% higher.
  • Star anise contains 46 times more calcium than tomato sauce. While star anise contains 646mg of calcium, tomato sauce contains only 14mg.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index (31) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385.2%
Contains more IronIron +3750%
Contains more CopperCopper +691.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2309.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1529.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1935.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
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%
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +563.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.96mg 450%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.113mg 95%
Copper 0.91mg 0.115mg 88%
Calcium 646mg 14mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 27mg 59%
Fiber 14.6g 1.5g 52%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.22mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.098mg 42%
Magnesium 170mg 15mg 37%
Potassium 1441mg 297mg 34%
Protein 17.6g 1.2g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.024mg 26%
Fats 15.9g 0.3g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.044g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.121g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.065mg 17%
Calories 337kcal 24kcal 16%
Vitamin C 21mg 7mg 16%
Carbs 50.02g 5.31g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.991mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.309mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.041g 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Sodium 16mg 11mg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +842%
Contains more OtherOther +263.4%
Contains more WaterWater +856.8%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22127.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2503.3%
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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.