Star anise vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between star anise and walnut?
- Star anise is higher in iron, calcium, fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and zinc, yet walnut is higher in copper, manganese, and folate.
- Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 426% more.
- Star anise has 16 times more vitamin C than walnut. While star anise has 21mg of vitamin C, walnut has only 1.3mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in star anise is lower.
- The glycemic index of walnut is lower.
We used Spices, anise seed and Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +559.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +226.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1170.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +74.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1515.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +172% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +880% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 2.91mg | 426% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 47.174g | 293% |
| Fats | 15.9g | 65.21g | 76% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 1.586mg | 75% |
| Calcium | 646mg | 98mg | 55% |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 3.414mg | 48% |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 6.7g | 32% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 441mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 6.126g | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 1.3mg | 22% |
| Folate | 10µg | 98µg | 22% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 3.09mg | 20% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 654kcal | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 346mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 13.71g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 1.125mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.15mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.537mg | 9% |
| Choline | 39.2mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.57mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 17.6g | 15.23g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 158mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 8.933g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 7.01g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.61g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.06g | 0% | |
| Selenium | 5µg | 4.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.341mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.596mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.625mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.17mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.236mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.711mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.753mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.391mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.09g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
Protein:
15.23 g
Fats:
65.21 g
Carbs:
13.71 g
Water:
4.07 g
Other:
1.78 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +134.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +289.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +310.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
47.174 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1397.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.933g
