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Star anise vs. Tonic water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between star anise and tonic water?

  • Star anise is richer than tonic water in iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 462% more.
  • The glycemic index of tonic water is lower.

We used Spices, anise seed and Beverages, carbonated, tonic water types 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 0% 0.3% 0% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 1.6% 0.13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +369500%
Contains more CopperCopper +15066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Tonic water DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.01mg 462%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.001mg 100%
Copper 0.91mg 0.006mg 100%
Calcium 646mg 1mg 65%
Phosphorus 440mg 0mg 63%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0mg 50%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.1mg 47%
Potassium 1441mg 0mg 42%
Magnesium 170mg 0mg 40%
Protein 17.6g 0g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0mg 28%
Fats 15.9g 0g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0mg 16%
Calories 337kcal 34kcal 15%
Carbs 50.02g 8.8g 14%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 35.42g 8.8g N/A
Sugar 8.8g N/A
Sodium 16mg 12mg 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.8 g
Water: 91.1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +468.4%
Contains more OtherOther +6840%
Contains more WaterWater +854.9%

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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. Tonic water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171869/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.