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Watercress vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between watercress and star anise

  • Watercress has more vitamin A, while star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 460% more than watercress.
  • Watercress contains 10 times more vitamin A than star anise. While watercress contains 3191IU of vitamin A, star anise contains only 311IU.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of watercress is 32, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Watercress, raw 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +709.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336.7%
Contains more IronIron +18380%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4718.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +842.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +455.6%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
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 CVitamin C +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1430%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +403.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.2mg 36.96mg 460%
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Copper 0.077mg 0.91mg 93%
Manganese 0.244mg 2.3mg 89%
Fiber 0.5g 14.6g 56%
Phosphorus 60mg 440mg 54%
Calcium 120mg 646mg 53%
Zinc 0.11mg 5.3mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.65mg 40%
Magnesium 21mg 170mg 35%
Potassium 330mg 1441mg 33%
Protein 2.3g 17.6g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 9.78g 24%
Vitamin C 43mg 21mg 24%
Fats 0.1g 15.9g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.34mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.06mg 18%
Calories 11kcal 337kcal 16%
Carbs 1.29g 50.02g 16%
Vitamin A 160µg 16µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.29mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.797mg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 5µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.586g 3%
Choline 9mg 2%
Sodium 41mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 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 +897%
Contains more ProteinProtein +665.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3777.5%
Contains more OtherOther +478.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8900%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.