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Watermelon vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watermelon and star anise different?

  • Star anise is higher than watermelon in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 459% more than watermelon.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index (89) than watermelon (76).

Watermelon, raw and Spices, anise seed types were used 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1186.6%
Contains more IronIron +15300%
Contains more CopperCopper +2066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5952.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +930.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1281%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1619.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.24mg 36.96mg 459%
Manganese 0.038mg 2.3mg 98%
Copper 0.042mg 0.91mg 96%
Calcium 7mg 646mg 64%
Phosphorus 11mg 440mg 61%
Fiber 0.4g 14.6g 57%
Zinc 0.1mg 5.3mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.65mg 47%
Potassium 112mg 1441mg 39%
Magnesium 10mg 170mg 38%
Protein 0.61g 17.6g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.34mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.15g 15.9g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.29mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 3.06mg 18%
Calories 30kcal 337kcal 15%
Carbs 7.55g 50.02g 14%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 21mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.797mg 12%
Selenium 0.4µg 5µg 8%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.586g 3%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin A 28µg 16µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 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 +858.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2785.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +562.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2791.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26332.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6200%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.