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Star anise vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between star anise and butterscotch

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium than butterscotch.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 462% more.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of butterscotch is 60.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Candies, butterscotch.

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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47933.3%
Contains more IronIron +369500%
Contains more CopperCopper +90900%
Contains more ZincZinc +5788.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19825%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Butterscotch DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.01mg 462%
Copper 0.91mg 0.001mg 101%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.001mg 100%
Calcium 646mg 4mg 64%
Phosphorus 440mg 1mg 63%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0mg 50%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.09mg 47%
Potassium 1441mg 3mg 42%
Magnesium 170mg 0mg 40%
Protein 17.6g 0.03g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.012mg 27%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.845g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.016mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.122g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.002mg 19%
Fats 15.9g 3.3g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.004mg 16%
Sodium 16mg 391mg 16%
Carbs 50.02g 90.4g 13%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.586g 2.065g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Calories 337kcal 391kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 16µg 28µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +381.8%
Contains more WaterWater +81.7%
Contains more OtherOther +580.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.7%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1057.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2482%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.