Star anise vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between star anise and caramel?
- Caramel has less iron, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, magnesium, and potassium than star anise.
- Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 460% higher.
- Caramel has a lower glycemic index than star anise.
We used Spices, anise seed and Candies, caramels 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 | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +368.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +573.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4955.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1104.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +286% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20809.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +177.8% |
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 | +5150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +230.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1967.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1060.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 0.14mg | 460% |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 0.011mg | 100% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 0.018mg | 99% |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 0g | 58% |
| Calcium | 646mg | 138mg | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 114mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.056mg | 46% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 0.44mg | 44% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 17mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 214mg | 36% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 4.6g | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0.4mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 1.542g | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.103mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 0.148mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Fats | 15.9g | 8.1g | 12% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 245mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 2.476g | 9% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 77g | 9% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 1.8µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.256mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 3.478g | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 4µg | 2% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 382kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 65.5g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 12µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.417mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.205mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.285mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.115mg | 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:
4.6 g
Fats:
8.1 g
Carbs:
77 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +282.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +96.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +285.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.478 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +534.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.4% |
