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Welsh onion vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between welsh onion and star anise

  • Welsh onion has less iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 447% more than welsh onion.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, welsh, 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
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 +639.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3488.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +579.7%
Contains more IronIron +2929.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1200%
Contains more ZincZinc +919.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +798%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1578.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
~equal in Sodium ~16mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
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 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +665%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +371.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +802.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Welsh onion Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 1.22mg 36.96mg 447%
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Manganese 0.137mg 2.3mg 94%
Copper 0.07mg 0.91mg 93%
Calcium 18mg 646mg 63%
Phosphorus 49mg 440mg 56%
Fiber 2.4g 14.6g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.65mg 44%
Zinc 0.52mg 5.3mg 43%
Potassium 212mg 1441mg 36%
Magnesium 23mg 170mg 35%
Protein 1.9g 17.6g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.4g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.34mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 3.15g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.06mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.29mg 15%
Calories 34kcal 337kcal 15%
Carbs 6.5g 50.02g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 0.797mg 13%
Selenium 0.6µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin C 27mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.586g 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.1g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Sodium 17mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 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 +848.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +826.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3875%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +669.5%
Contains more OtherOther +891.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 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 -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17364.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1919.2%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.