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Star anise vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between star anise and peppermint?

  • Star anise is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, zinc, protein, and fiber, yet peppermint is richer in folate.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 399% higher.
  • Star anise has 6 times more phosphorus than peppermint. Star anise has 440mg of phosphorus, while peppermint has 73mg.
  • Peppermint has a lower glycemic index than star anise.

We used Spices, anise seed and Peppermint, fresh types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.3%
Contains more IronIron +627.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +502.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 5.3% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 106% 0% 71% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +403.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1225%
Contains more FolateFolate +1040%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.266mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Peppermint DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 5.08mg 399%
Copper 0.91mg 0.329mg 65%
Phosphorus 440mg 73mg 52%
Manganese 2.3mg 1.176mg 49%
Calcium 646mg 243mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.129mg 40%
Zinc 5.3mg 1.11mg 38%
Protein 17.6g 3.75g 28%
Potassium 1441mg 569mg 26%
Fiber 14.6g 8g 26%
Folate 10µg 114µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.033g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.94g 23%
Vitamin A 16µg 212µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.082mg 22%
Magnesium 170mg 80mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.508g 18%
Calories 337kcal 70kcal 13%
Vitamin C 21mg 31.8mg 12%
Carbs 50.02g 14.89g 12%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.338mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.706mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.266mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.246g 2%
Sodium 16mg 31mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 191kcal 187kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 143g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 22 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 35.42g 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1591.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +235.9%
Contains more WaterWater +724.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/nutrients
  2. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.