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Star anise vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between star anise and tempeh?

  • Tempeh has less iron, calcium, manganese, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B1 than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 428% higher.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index than star anise.

We used Spices, anise seed and Tempeh types in this comparison.

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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%
Tempeh
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 33% 36% 101% 187% 31% 114% 1.2% 170% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +482%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +249.8%
Contains more IronIron +1268.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%

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%
Tempeh
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Tempeh DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 2.7mg 428%
Fiber 14.6g 58%
Calcium 646mg 111mg 54%
Manganese 2.3mg 1.3mg 43%
Copper 0.91mg 0.56mg 39%
Zinc 5.3mg 1.14mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.215mg 33%
Potassium 1441mg 412mg 30%
Phosphorus 440mg 266mg 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.078mg 22%
Magnesium 170mg 81mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 3.205g 16%
Carbs 50.02g 7.64g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.278mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.586g 2.539g 9%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 4.3g 8%
Fats 15.9g 10.8g 8%
Calories 337kcal 192kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.358mg 5%
Protein 17.6g 20.29g 5%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 2.64mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 35.42g 7.64g N/A
Sodium 16mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 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
Tempeh
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20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +554.7%
Contains more OtherOther +328.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more WaterWater +525.3%

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
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.5%

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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. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/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.