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Star anise vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between star anise and vegetable?

  • Star anise is richer in iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, fiber, and potassium, yet vegetable is richer in vitamin A.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 452% higher.
  • Star anise has 26 times more calcium than vegetable. Star anise has 646mg of calcium, while vegetable has 25mg.
  • Vegetable has a lower glycemic index than star anise.

We used Spices, anise seed and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +672.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2484%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +752.7%
Contains more IronIron +4407.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +996.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +981.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +762.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +506.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1566.7%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +778.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1237.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Vegetable DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.82mg 452%
Copper 0.91mg 0.083mg 92%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.379mg 84%
Calcium 646mg 25mg 62%
Phosphorus 440mg 51mg 56%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.49mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.074mg 44%
Fiber 14.6g 4.4g 41%
Potassium 1441mg 169mg 37%
Magnesium 170mg 22mg 35%
Protein 17.6g 2.86g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.01g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.15g 24%
Vitamin A 16µg 214µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.071mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.072g 21%
Vitamin C 21mg 3.2mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.851mg 14%
Calories 337kcal 65kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.151mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.12mg 13%
Carbs 50.02g 13.09g 12%
Selenium 5µg 0.3µg 9%
Choline 24.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.031g 3%
Folate 10µg 19µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 3.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +515.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.1%
Contains more OtherOther +935.8%
Contains more WaterWater +772.4%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4275%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.