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Star anise vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between star anise and welsh onion

  • Welsh onion has less iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 447% more than welsh onion.
  • Welsh onion contains 36 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while welsh onion contains 18mg.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Onions, welsh, raw.

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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% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +639.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3488.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +579.7%
Contains more IronIron +2929.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1200%
Contains more ZincZinc +919.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +798%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1578.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
~equal in Sodium ~17mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +665%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +371.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +802.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Welsh onion DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 1.22mg 447%
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.137mg 94%
Copper 0.91mg 0.07mg 93%
Calcium 646mg 18mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 49mg 56%
Fiber 14.6g 2.4g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.072mg 44%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.52mg 43%
Potassium 1441mg 212mg 36%
Magnesium 170mg 23mg 35%
Protein 17.6g 1.9g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.056g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.4g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.05mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.156g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.4mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.09mg 15%
Calories 337kcal 34kcal 15%
Carbs 50.02g 6.5g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.169mg 13%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Vitamin C 21mg 27mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.067g 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Folate 10µg 16µg 2%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Sodium 16mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +826.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3875%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +669.5%
Contains more OtherOther +891.4%
Contains more WaterWater +848.6%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17364.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1919.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.