Star anise vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between star anise and teff
- Star anise has more iron, copper, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and magnesium; however, teff is higher in manganese.
- Star anise covers your daily iron needs 436% more than teff.
- Teff contains 13 times less potassium than star anise. Star anise contains 1441mg of potassium, while teff contains 107mg.
- The glycemic index of star anise is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Teff, cooked.
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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 | +240% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1218.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1246.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1702.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +302.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +377.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +266.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.3% |
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 | +85.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +778.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +236.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +570.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 2.05mg | 436% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 0.226mg | 76% |
| Calcium | 646mg | 49mg | 60% |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 2.8g | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 120mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.097mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 107mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 1.11mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 50mg | 29% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 3.87g | 27% |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 2.86mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 24% | |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% | |
| Fats | 15.9g | 0.65g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 21% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.033mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 0.909mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.183mg | 13% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 101kcal | 12% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 19.86g | 10% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sodium | 16mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 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:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +354.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2346.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +905.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +685.4% |
