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Star anise vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between star anise and tuna Bluefin

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, and zinc; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 453% more than star anise.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of tuna Bluefin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.1%
Contains more IronIron +2721.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +727.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +588.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +836%

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4631.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.306mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Iron 36.96mg 1.31mg 446%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.02mg 99%
Copper 0.91mg 0.11mg 89%
Vitamin A 16µg 757µg 82%
Selenium 5µg 46.8µg 76%
Calcium 646mg 10mg 64%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 10.54mg 47%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.77mg 41%
Potassium 1441mg 323mg 33%
Magnesium 170mg 64mg 25%
Protein 17.6g 29.91g 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 2.053g 19%
Carbs 50.02g 0g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Phosphorus 440mg 326mg 16%
Fats 15.9g 6.28g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 1.37mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.525mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 1.844g 9%
Calories 337kcal 184kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.278mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.586g 1.612g 5%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.306mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A

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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +153.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +47%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.9%
Contains more WaterWater +519.4%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +376.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.8%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.