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Star anise vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between star anise and turmeric

  • Star anise has more calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and phosphorus; however, turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, and potassium.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 761% more than star anise.
  • Turmeric contains 30 times less vitamin C than star anise. Star anise contains 21mg of vitamin C, while turmeric contains 0.7mg.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.3%
Contains more IronIron +48.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +760.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +507.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 2.3mg 19.8mg 761%
Iron 36.96mg 55mg 226%
Calcium 646mg 168mg 48%
Copper 0.91mg 1.3mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.107mg 42%
Fiber 14.6g 22.7g 32%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.058mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.449g 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.7mg 23%
Phosphorus 440mg 299mg 20%
Fats 15.9g 3.25g 19%
Potassium 1441mg 2080mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.756g 16%
Protein 17.6g 9.68g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.15mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.35mg 11%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Magnesium 170mg 208mg 9%
Zinc 5.3mg 4.5mg 7%
Carbs 50.02g 67.14g 6%
Saturated fat 0.586g 1.838g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.542mg 5%
Folate 10µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 5µg 6.2µg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Calories 337kcal 312kcal 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Sodium 16mg 27mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +389.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.2%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
~equal in Other ~7.08g

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2078.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316.7%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.