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Star anise vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between star anise and yeast?

  • Star anise is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, and copper, yet yeast is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 887% more.
  • Star anise has 22 times more calcium than yeast. While star anise has 646mg of calcium, yeast has only 30mg.

We used Spices, anise seed and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry 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.
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%
Yeast
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2053.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.9%
Contains more IronIron +1603.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +637.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58%

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%
Yeast
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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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1213.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1593.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23300%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 10.99mg 888%
Folate 10µg 2340µg 583%
Iron 36.96mg 2.17mg 435%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 4mg 285%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 13.5mg 254%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 40.2mg 232%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.312mg 86%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 1.5mg 65%
Calcium 646mg 30mg 62%
Copper 0.91mg 0.436mg 53%
Fiber 14.6g 26.9g 49%
Protein 17.6g 40.44g 46%
Phosphorus 440mg 637mg 28%
Magnesium 170mg 54mg 28%
Zinc 5.3mg 7.94mg 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.3mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.017g 21%
Potassium 1441mg 955mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 4.309g 14%
Fats 15.9g 7.61g 13%
Choline 32mg 6%
Selenium 5µg 7.9µg 5%
Carbs 50.02g 41.22g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 1.001g 2%
Sodium 16mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Calories 337kcal 325kcal 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 14.32g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 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
Yeast
Yeast
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40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +108.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.3%
Contains more WaterWater +87.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.8%

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
Yeast
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19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18429.4%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.