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Plum vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between plums and star anise

  • Plums contain less iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, magnesium, and potassium than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 460% higher.
  • Plums have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of plums is 53, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Plums, 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.
Plum
Plum
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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% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +817.8%
Contains more IronIron +21641.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1496.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +5200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2650%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4323.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Plum
Plum
3
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1015.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +633.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +490.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2141.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~16µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.17mg 36.96mg 460%
Manganese 0.052mg 2.3mg 98%
Copper 0.057mg 0.91mg 95%
Calcium 6mg 646mg 64%
Phosphorus 16mg 440mg 61%
Fiber 1.4g 14.6g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.65mg 48%
Zinc 0.1mg 5.3mg 47%
Magnesium 7mg 170mg 39%
Potassium 157mg 1441mg 38%
Protein 0.7g 17.6g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.34mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.28g 15.9g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.29mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 3.06mg 17%
Calories 46kcal 337kcal 15%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 21mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.797mg 13%
Carbs 11.42g 50.02g 13%
Selenium 0µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.586g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Sodium 0mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 9.92g N/A
Vitamin A 17µg 16µg 0%
Choline 1.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 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 +814.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2414.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5578.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +338%
Contains more OtherOther +1775.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7198.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7059.1%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.