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Prunes vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between prunes and star anise

  • The amount of iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B1 in star anise is higher than in prunes.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 450% more than prunes.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of prunes is 29, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
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 -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +314.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1402.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.9%
Contains more IronIron +3874.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +223.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1104.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +669.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1566.7%

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.
Prunes
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
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 Choline Choline 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.93mg 36.96mg 450%
Manganese 0.299mg 2.3mg 87%
Copper 0.281mg 0.91mg 70%
Calcium 43mg 646mg 60%
Phosphorus 69mg 440mg 53%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Zinc 0.44mg 5.3mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.65mg 34%
Protein 2.18g 17.6g 31%
Magnesium 41mg 170mg 31%
Fiber 7.1g 14.6g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.34mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.38g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 21mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 3.15g 21%
Potassium 732mg 1441mg 21%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Selenium 0.3µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.797mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.29mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 3.06mg 7%
Calories 240kcal 337kcal 5%
Carbs 63.88g 50.02g 5%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin A 39µg 16µg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.586g 2%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 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 CarbsCarbs +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +224.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +707.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4084.2%
Contains more OtherOther +162.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 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 -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18352.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4980.6%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.