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Star anise vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between star anise and white bread

  • White bread contains less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 417% higher.
  • White bread contains 11 times less potassium than star anise. Star anise contains 1441mg of potassium, while white bread contains 126mg.
  • White bread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +639.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +348.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1043.7%
Contains more IronIron +923.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +801%
Contains more ZincZinc +616.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +349%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +647.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1010%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise White bread DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 3.61mg 417%
Copper 0.91mg 0.101mg 90%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.536mg 77%
Calcium 646mg 144mg 50%
Phosphorus 440mg 98mg 49%
Fiber 14.6g 2.7g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.087mg 43%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.74mg 41%
Potassium 1441mg 126mg 39%
Magnesium 170mg 23mg 35%
Selenium 5µg 22µg 31%
Folate 10µg 111µg 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.599g 23%
Sodium 16mg 490mg 21%
Fats 15.9g 3.33g 19%
Protein 17.6g 8.85g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.533mg 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 4.78mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 1.602g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.536mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.243mg 4%
Calories 337kcal 266kcal 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.698g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 50.02g 49.42g 0%
Net carbs 35.42g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.9%
Contains more FatsFats +377.5%
Contains more OtherOther +250.5%
Contains more WaterWater +281.8%
~equal in Carbs ~49.42g

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% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1532.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.6%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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