Star anise vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between star anise and shiitake
- The amount of iron, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6 in star anise is higher than in shiitake.
- Star anise covers your daily iron needs 457% more than shiitake.
- Shiitake has 323 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise has 646mg of calcium, while shiitake has 2mg.
- Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of shiitake is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +374% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8914.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +540.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +414.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +292.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +88.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 0.41mg | 457% |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 0.23mg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 0.142mg | 85% |
| Calcium | 646mg | 2mg | 64% |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 2.5g | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 112mg | 47% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 1.03mg | 39% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 20mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 304mg | 33% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 2.24g | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.293mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.015mg | 27% |
| Fats | 15.9g | 0.49g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 24% | |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 21% | |
| Calories | 337kcal | 34kcal | 15% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 6.79g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 1.5mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.217mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 3.877mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 5.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +685.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3144.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +636.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +837.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +840.7% |
