Star anise vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between star anise and brown sugar?
- Brown sugar has less iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, calcium, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium than star anise.
- Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 453% higher.
- Brown sugar has a lower glycemic index than star anise.
We used Spices, anise seed and Sugars, brown 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1788.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +678.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +983.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5105.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1836.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3493.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +316.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2681.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +503.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1485.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 0.71mg | 453% |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 0.064mg | 97% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 0.047mg | 96% |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 4mg | 62% |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 0g | 58% |
| Calcium | 646mg | 83mg | 56% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 0.03mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.041mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 133mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 9mg | 38% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 0.12g | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Fats | 15.9g | 0g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 0g | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 0g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 0.11mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 98.09g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.132mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 1.2µg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 0g | 3% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 380kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | N/A | |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 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:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14566.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +611.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1442.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.1% |
