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Candy bar vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and star anise different?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, star anise is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11719% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 8 times more saturated fat than star anise. While candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, star anise contains only 0.586g.
  • Candy bar has a lower glycemic index (51) than star anise (89).

Candies, peanut bar and Spices, anise seed are the varieties used in this article.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.1%
Contains more IronIron +3710.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85%
~equal in Selenium ~5µg

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23438.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.797mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Star anise DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.65mg 11719%
Iron 0.97mg 36.96mg 450%
Calcium 78mg 646mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 3.15g 50%
Manganese 1.243mg 2.3mg 46%
Fiber 4.1g 14.6g 42%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 3.06mg 30%
Potassium 407mg 1441mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Fats 33.7g 15.9g 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.34mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.586g 19%
Phosphorus 308mg 440mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 9.78g 17%
Folate 75µg 10µg 16%
Copper 0.774mg 0.91mg 15%
Magnesium 110mg 170mg 14%
Zinc 3.94mg 5.3mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.29mg 12%
Calories 522kcal 337kcal 9%
Sodium 156mg 16mg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Protein 15.5g 17.6g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Selenium 4.7µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.797mg 1%
Carbs 47.4g 50.02g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +111.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +496.3%
Contains more OtherOther +285.6%
~equal in Carbs ~50.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/nutrients
  2. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.