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Star anise vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between star anise and prunes

  • 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.
  • Star anise contains 15 times more calcium than prunes. While star anise contains 646mg of calcium, prunes contain only 43mg.
  • 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 Spices, anise seed and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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%
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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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 Choline Choline 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +143.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Prunes DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.93mg 450%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.299mg 87%
Copper 0.91mg 0.281mg 70%
Calcium 646mg 43mg 60%
Phosphorus 440mg 69mg 53%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.44mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.205mg 34%
Protein 17.6g 2.18g 31%
Magnesium 170mg 41mg 31%
Fiber 14.6g 7.1g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.051mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.053g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.38g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.6mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.062g 21%
Potassium 1441mg 732mg 21%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Selenium 5µg 0.3µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.422mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.186mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.882mg 7%
Calories 337kcal 240kcal 5%
Carbs 50.02g 63.88g 5%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 39µg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.088g 2%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 56.78g 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
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
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +707.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4084.2%
Contains more OtherOther +162.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +224.1%

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
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18352.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4980.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%

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