Star anise vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between star anise and teff
- Star anise has more iron, calcium, potassium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin A; however, teff has more manganese.
- Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 367% higher.
- Teff has 35 times less vitamin A than star anise. Star anise has 311IU of vitamin A, while teff has 9IU.
Food types used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Teff, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +258.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +237.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +384.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +46% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +301.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 36.96mg | 7.63mg | 367% |
Manganese | 2.3mg | 9.24mg | 302% |
Calcium | 646mg | 180mg | 47% |
Potassium | 1441mg | 427mg | 30% |
Fiber | 14.6g | 8g | 26% |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 0.589g | 23% |
Fats | 15.9g | 2.38g | 21% |
Zinc | 5.3mg | 3.63mg | 15% |
Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 1.071g | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.482mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.91mg | 0.81mg | 11% |
Protein | 17.6g | 13.3g | 9% |
Carbs | 50.02g | 73.13g | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.39mg | 4% |
Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 170mg | 184mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.942mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 3.363mg | 2% |
Choline | 13.1mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Calories | 337kcal | 367kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 16µg | 0µg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 440mg | 429mg | 2% |
Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.586g | 0.449g | 1% |
Selenium | 5µg | 4.4µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 35.42g | 65.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.84g | N/A | |
Sodium | 16mg | 12mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.51mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.068mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.376mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.428mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
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:
13.3 g
Fats:
2.38 g
Carbs:
73.13 g
Water:
8.82 g
Other:
2.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +568.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +192.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.2% |
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Water
~8.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1560.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +194.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.4% |