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Candies, M&M MARS Pretzel Chocolate Candies vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between candies, M&M MARS Pretzel Chocolate Candies and starburst

  • Candies, M&M MARS Pretzel Chocolate Candies has more copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, manganese, zinc, iron, and fiber; however, starburst is higher in vitamin C.
  • Starburst covers your daily need for vitamin C, 65% more than candies, M&M MARS Pretzel Chocolate Candies.
  • Starburst has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, M&M MARS Pretzel Chocolate Candies 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 28% 15% 22% 34% 90% 34% 58% 62% 39% 18%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +3800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12550%
Contains more IronIron +8900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2158.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1880%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 11% 7.4% 21% 47% 8.1% 19% 7.4% 56% 12% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 196% 0% 0% 6.6% 0.25% 0.46% 0.09% 2.1% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8560%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +797.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +123.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, M&M MARS Pretzel Chocolate Candies Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 58.7mg 65%
Copper 0.271mg 0.012mg 29%
Sodium 475mg 2mg 21%
Phosphorus 135mg 5mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.203mg 0.002mg 15%
Manganese 0.297mg 0.015mg 12%
Iron 0.9mg 0.01mg 11%
Zinc 1.25mg 0mg 11%
Fats 15g 8.21g 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Protein 5g 0.41g 9%
Magnesium 39mg 1mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.302g 0g 8%
Potassium 253mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.001mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.014g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.035mg 6%
Calcium 50mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.8µg 5%
Choline 29.3mg 0mg 5%
Saturated fat 8.986g 7.778g 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Carbs 72.94g 82.57g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.433mg 0.005mg 3%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Calories 447kcal 408kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 2.1µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 0.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 894kcal 9951kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0 N/A
Net carbs 70.44g 82.57g N/A
Sugar 50g 58.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.33mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.141g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 15 g
Carbs: 72.94 g
Water: 4.84 g
Other: 2.22 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 +1119.5%
Contains more FatsFats +82.7%
Contains more OtherOther +640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +75.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 25% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.986 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.014 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 -13.4%

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. Candies, M&M MARS Pretzel Chocolate Candies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170678/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.