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Star anise vs. Vodka — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between star anise and vodka

  • The amount of iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium in star anise is higher than in vodka.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 462% more than vodka.
  • Vodka has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of vodka is 0, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, anise seed and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, vodka, 80 proof.

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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%
Vodka
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.38% 3.3% 0% 2.1% 0.13% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144000%
Contains more IronIron +369500%
Contains more CopperCopper +9000%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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%
Vodka
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% 1.3% 1.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Vodka DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.01mg 462%
Manganese 2.3mg 0mg 100%
Copper 0.91mg 0.01mg 100%
Calcium 646mg 0mg 65%
Phosphorus 440mg 5mg 62%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0mg 50%
Zinc 5.3mg 0mg 48%
Potassium 1441mg 1mg 42%
Magnesium 170mg 0mg 40%
Protein 17.6g 0g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.005mg 28%
Fats 15.9g 0g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.007mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0mg 19%
Carbs 50.02g 0g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0mg 16%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Calories 337kcal 231kcal 5%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 0g 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
Vodka
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67% 33%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.6 g
Other: 33.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +598.1%
Contains more OtherOther +381.3%

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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. Vodka - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174818/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.