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Tuna Bluefin vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna Bluefin and star anise

  • Tuna Bluefin has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, star anise is richer in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, and zinc.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 453% more than star anise.
  • Star anise has 9 times less selenium than tuna Bluefin. Tuna Bluefin has 46.8µg of selenium, while star anise has 5µg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of tuna Bluefin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
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 +836%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.1%
Contains more IronIron +2721.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +727.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +588.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11400%

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4631.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Star anise DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0µg 453%
Iron 1.31mg 36.96mg 446%
Manganese 0.02mg 2.3mg 99%
Copper 0.11mg 0.91mg 89%
Vitamin A 757µg 16µg 82%
Selenium 46.8µg 5µg 76%
Calcium 10mg 646mg 64%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 3.06mg 47%
Zinc 0.77mg 5.3mg 41%
Potassium 323mg 1441mg 33%
Magnesium 64mg 170mg 25%
Protein 29.91g 17.6g 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 9.78g 19%
Carbs 0g 50.02g 17%
Cholesterol 49mg 0mg 16%
Phosphorus 326mg 440mg 16%
Fats 6.28g 15.9g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.797mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.65mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 3.15g 9%
Calories 184kcal 337kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.34mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.586g 5%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.29mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 35.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 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 ProteinProtein +69.9%
Contains more WaterWater +519.4%
Contains more FatsFats +153.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +47%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 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 -63.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +376.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.8%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.