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Star anise vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between star anise and yolk?

  • Star anise is higher in iron, manganese, copper, fiber, and calcium, yet yolk is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 428% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in star anise is lower.
  • The glycemic index of yolk is lower.

We used Spices, anise seed and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1222%
Contains more IronIron +1253.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1020%

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%
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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 0% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2281.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1360%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Yolk DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 2.73mg 428%
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.055mg 98%
Selenium 5µg 56µg 93%
Copper 0.91mg 0.077mg 93%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Calcium 646mg 129mg 52%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 2.99mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.586g 9.551g 41%
Vitamin A 16µg 381µg 41%
Magnesium 170mg 5mg 39%
Potassium 1441mg 109mg 39%
Folate 10µg 146µg 34%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.3mg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.35mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.024mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.528mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Fats 15.9g 26.54g 16%
Carbs 50.02g 3.59g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.176mg 14%
Phosphorus 440mg 390mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 4.204g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 11.738g 5%
Protein 17.6g 15.86g 3%
Calories 337kcal 322kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 48mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1293.3%
Contains more OtherOther +308.2%
Contains more FatsFats +66.9%
Contains more WaterWater +448.3%
~equal in Protein ~15.86g

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
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.