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Star anise vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and wheat different?

  • Star anise is richer in iron, calcium, copper, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 418% more than wheat .
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index (89) than wheat (50).

Spices, anise seed and Wheat, durum types were used 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.
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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.3%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1688%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +330%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Wheat DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 3.52mg 418%
Selenium 5µg 89.4µg 153%
Calcium 646mg 34mg 61%
Fiber 14.6g 58%
Copper 0.91mg 0.553mg 40%
Manganese 2.3mg 3.012mg 31%
Potassium 1441mg 431mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.344g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 6.738mg 23%
Fats 15.9g 2.47g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.419mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.978g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.121mg 13%
Phosphorus 440mg 508mg 10%
Zinc 5.3mg 4.16mg 10%
Folate 10µg 43µg 8%
Protein 17.6g 13.68g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.419mg 7%
Carbs 50.02g 71.13g 7%
Magnesium 170mg 144mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.935mg 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.454g 1%
Calories 337kcal 339kcal 0%
Net carbs 35.42g 71.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.7%
Contains more FatsFats +543.7%
Contains more OtherOther +289.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.2%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2743%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.5%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.