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Star anise vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and nougat different?

  • Star anise is higher than nougat in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 455% more than nougat.
  • Star anise contains 33 times more vitamin B6 than nougat. Star anise contains 0.65mg of vitamin B6, while nougat contains 0.02mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index (89) than nougat (32).

Spices, anise seed and Candies, nougat, with almonds types were 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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1918.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1272.4%
Contains more IronIron +6164.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +579.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1161.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +656.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%

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%
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1228.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3150%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Nougat DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.59mg 455%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.304mg 87%
Copper 0.91mg 0.134mg 86%
Calcium 646mg 32mg 61%
Phosphorus 440mg 55mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.02mg 48%
Fiber 14.6g 3.3g 45%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.42mg 44%
Potassium 1441mg 105mg 39%
Magnesium 170mg 32mg 33%
Protein 17.6g 3.33g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.013mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.3mg 23%
Fats 15.9g 1.67g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0g 21%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.478mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.06mg 15%
Carbs 50.02g 92.39g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.148mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.586g 1.667g 5%
Selenium 5µg 2.6µg 4%
Calories 337kcal 398kcal 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 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
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.5%
Contains more FatsFats +852.1%
Contains more WaterWater +343.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1408.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.7%

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
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.