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Whey vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whey and star anise?

  • Whey has less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, magnesium, and potassium than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 461% higher.
  • Whey has a lower glycemic index than star anise.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Spices, anise seed types in this comparison.

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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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 +2025%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1274.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +795%
Contains more IronIron +61500%
Contains more CopperCopper +22650%
Contains more ZincZinc +3976.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +856.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.2%

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.
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Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +844.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4035.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1996.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.06mg 36.96mg 461%
Copper 0.004mg 0.91mg 101%
Manganese 0.001mg 2.3mg 100%
Calcium 47mg 646mg 60%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Phosphorus 46mg 440mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.65mg 48%
Zinc 0.13mg 5.3mg 47%
Magnesium 8mg 170mg 39%
Potassium 161mg 1441mg 38%
Protein 0.85g 17.6g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.34mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.36g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 21mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 3.06mg 19%
Calories 27kcal 337kcal 16%
Carbs 5.14g 50.02g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.29mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.797mg 8%
Selenium 1.9µg 5µg 6%
Choline 16mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 16mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.586g 2%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 16µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +876.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1970.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +873.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1209.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -60.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9680%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28536.4%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.