Star anise vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between star anise and flour
- Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc, while flour has more selenium and folate.
- Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 404% more than flour.
- Star anise contains 43 times more calcium than flour. While star anise contains 646mg of calcium, flour contains only 15mg.
- Flour has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, anise seed and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +672.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4206.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1246.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +696.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +531.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +657.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +307.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +237.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +578% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1377.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1730% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 4.64mg | 404% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 0.144mg | 85% |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 0.682mg | 70% |
| Calcium | 646mg | 15mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 33.9µg | 53% |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 2.7g | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 108mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.044mg | 47% |
| Folate | 10µg | 183µg | 43% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 0.7mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 107mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.785mg | 37% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 22mg | 35% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 0.087g | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Fats | 15.9g | 0.98g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 0.413g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 5.904mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.494mg | 16% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 10.33g | 15% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 76.31g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.438mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 0.155g | 2% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 364kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 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:
10.33 g
Fats:
0.98 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
11.92 g
Other:
0.46 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1522.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1408.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.9% |
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
0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.413 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11141.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +662.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.5% |
