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Star anise vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between star anise and cinnamon

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, and calcium.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 659% more.
  • Star anise contains 15 times more vitamin B1 than cinnamon. Star anise contains 0.34mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon contains 0.022mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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 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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.3%
Contains more IronIron +344.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +659.4%

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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5%
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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~15µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 2.3mg 17.466mg 659%
Iron 36.96mg 8.32mg 358%
Fiber 14.6g 53.1g 154%
Copper 0.91mg 0.339mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 64mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.158mg 38%
Calcium 646mg 1002mg 36%
Zinc 5.3mg 1.83mg 32%
Potassium 1441mg 431mg 30%
Protein 17.6g 3.99g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.022mg 27%
Magnesium 170mg 60mg 26%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.246g 24%
Fats 15.9g 1.24g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.068g 21%
Vitamin C 21mg 3.8mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.041mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.332mg 11%
Carbs 50.02g 80.59g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.358mg 9%
Calories 337kcal 247kcal 5%
Selenium 5µg 3.1µg 3%
Choline 11mg 2%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.345g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Sodium 16mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 16µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

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% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +341.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1182.3%
Contains more OtherOther +92.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3875.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4532.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.1%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.