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Tortilla vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tortilla and star anise

  • Tortilla has less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 414% more than tortilla.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Spices, anise seed.

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +232%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +794.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +822.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1272.4%
Contains more IronIron +870.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +792.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1556.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +758.2%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +983.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.34mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 36.96mg 414%
Copper 0.102mg 0.91mg 90%
Manganese 0.268mg 2.3mg 88%
Calcium 70mg 646mg 58%
Fiber 2.4g 14.6g 49%
Zinc 0.32mg 5.3mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.65mg 45%
Phosphorus 146mg 440mg 42%
Potassium 105mg 1441mg 39%
Magnesium 19mg 170mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.95g 15.9g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Folate 98µg 10µg 22%
Protein 7.28g 17.6g 21%
Selenium 16.6µg 5µg 21%
Sodium 482mg 16mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 3.15g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.29mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.797mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 3.06mg 7%
Calories 237kcal 337kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.586g 1%
Carbs 49.94g 50.02g 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +318.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1573.7%
Contains more OtherOther +271.1%
~equal in Carbs ~50.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5186.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +705.6%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients
  2. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.