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Star anise vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between star anise and truffle

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, calcium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, truffle is richer in fiber, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 389% more than truffle.
  • Truffle has 23 times less vitamin B1 than star anise. Star anise has 0.34mg of vitamin B1, while truffle has 0.015mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of truffle is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +306.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.1%
Contains more IronIron +528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +397.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +768%

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%
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% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Truffle DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 5.88mg 389%
Fiber 14.6g 70.1g 222%
Copper 0.91mg 0.183mg 81%
Selenium 5µg 43.4µg 70%
Calcium 646mg 159mg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.844mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.112mg 41%
Phosphorus 440mg 184mg 37%
Zinc 5.3mg 1.32mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.015mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.73g 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 21%
Magnesium 170mg 83mg 21%
Potassium 1441mg 754mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 6.267mg 20%
Protein 17.6g 9.25g 17%
Manganese 2.3mg 1.951mg 15%
Carbs 50.02g 73.01g 8%
Folate 10µg 38µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.481mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.586g 3%
Calories 337kcal 284kcal 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 2.91g N/A

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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2078.1%
Contains more OtherOther +214%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.