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Almond joy vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between almond joy and starburst

  • Almond joy has more fiber, iron, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while starburst has more vitamin C.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 64% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in starburst is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits.

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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 0% 19% 22% 48% 0% 0% 48% 19% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0% 0.18% 0.38% 4% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 2% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12600%
Contains more IronIron +12600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 196% 0% 6.6% 0% 0.25% 0.46% 0.09% 2.1% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8285.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond joy Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.7mg 58.7mg 64%
Saturated fat 17.59g 7.778g 45%
Fats 26.93g 8.21g 29%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Iron 1.27mg 0.01mg 16%
Phosphorus 112mg 5mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.26g 0g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.18g 0g 8%
Carbs 59.51g 82.57g 8%
Protein 4.13g 0.41g 7%
Potassium 254mg 2mg 7%
Calcium 64mg 0mg 6%
Sodium 142mg 2mg 6%
Calories 479kcal 408kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Copper 0.012mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 54.51g 82.57g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Sugar 48.34g 58.12g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 27% 60% 8%
Protein: 4.13 g
Fats: 26.93 g
Carbs: 59.51 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1.23 g
8% 83% 9%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 8.21 g
Carbs: 82.57 g
Water: 8.51 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +907.3%
Contains more FatsFats +228%
Contains more OtherOther +310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.7%
~equal in Water ~8.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 22% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.26 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.18 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.778 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.8%

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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. Almond joy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167562/nutrients
  2. Starburst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169590/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.