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Yolk vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yolk and star anise?

  • Yolk is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, yet star anise is higher in iron, manganese, copper, fiber, and calcium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 428% more.
  • The glycemic index of yolk is lower.

We used Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Spices, anise seed types 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.
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
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 +1020%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1222%
Contains more IronIron +1253.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4081.8%

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.
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
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 +2281.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1360%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.73mg 36.96mg 428%
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Manganese 0.055mg 2.3mg 98%
Selenium 56µg 5µg 93%
Copper 0.077mg 0.91mg 93%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Calcium 129mg 646mg 52%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.797mg 44%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.586g 41%
Vitamin A 381µg 16µg 41%
Magnesium 5mg 170mg 39%
Potassium 109mg 1441mg 39%
Folate 146µg 10µg 34%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.3mg 5.3mg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.65mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 3.06mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.29mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Fats 26.54g 15.9g 16%
Carbs 3.59g 50.02g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.34mg 14%
Phosphorus 390mg 440mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 3.15g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 9.78g 5%
Protein 15.86g 17.6g 3%
Calories 322kcal 337kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 48mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +66.9%
Contains more WaterWater +448.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1293.3%
Contains more OtherOther +308.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.