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Star anise vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between star anise and tomatoes

  • Tomatoes contain less iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 459% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain 65 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while tomatoes contain 10mg.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1445.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +508%
Contains more IronIron +13588.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1442.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3017.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1733.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1917.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%

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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +818.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +795.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +162.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Tomato DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.27mg 459%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.114mg 95%
Copper 0.91mg 0.059mg 95%
Calcium 646mg 10mg 64%
Phosphorus 440mg 24mg 59%
Fiber 14.6g 1.2g 54%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.17mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.08mg 44%
Magnesium 170mg 11mg 38%
Potassium 1441mg 237mg 35%
Protein 17.6g 0.88g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.037mg 25%
Fats 15.9g 0.2g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.031g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.019mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.083g 20%
Calories 337kcal 18kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.594mg 15%
Carbs 50.02g 3.89g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.089mg 14%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin C 21mg 13.7mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.028g 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 42µg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Sodium 16mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1900%
Contains more FatsFats +7850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1185.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1260.8%
Contains more WaterWater +890.8%

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
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31448.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3695.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.