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Aspartame vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between aspartame and starburst

  • Aspartame has less vitamin C than starburst.
  • Starburst covers your daily need for vitamin C, 65% more than aspartame.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweeteners, tabletop, aspartame, EQUAL, packets 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% 0% 0.35% 1.5% 0% 0.27% 0% 0% 0% 2.7%
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 PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
~equal in Calcium ~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 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Aspartame Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 58.7mg 65%
Saturated fat 0g 7.778g 35%
Fats 0g 8.21g 13%
Protein 2.17g 0.41g 4%
Starch 8.36g 3%
Calories 365kcal 408kcal 2%
Carbs 89.08g 82.57g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.035mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.8µg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 5mg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.012mg 1%
Net carbs 89.08g 82.57g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 4mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0.04mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 80.7g 58.12g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g N/A
Phenylalanine 1.186mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 89% 9%
Protein: 2.17 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 89.08 g
Water: 8.75 g
Other: 0 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 +429.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~82.57g
~equal in Water ~8.51g

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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. Aspartame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169657/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.