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Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Dark Chocolate vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Dark Chocolate and starburst

  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Dark Chocolate has more iron and fiber, while starburst has more vitamin C.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in starburst is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Dark Chocolate 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% 11% 0% 119% 0% 0% 0% 0.52% 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 IronIron +31700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~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 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 +∞%
~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 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Dark Chocolate Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 58.7mg 65%
Saturated fat 19.209g 7.778g 52%
Iron 3.18mg 0.01mg 40%
Fats 32.45g 8.21g 37%
Fiber 7.6g 0g 30%
Protein 5.19g 0.41g 10%
Carbs 59.4g 82.57g 8%
Calories 520kcal 408kcal 6%
Calcium 37mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 1%
Copper 0.012mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 82.57g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Potassium 2mg 0%
Sugar 46.27g 58.12g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.093g 0.141g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 32.45 g
Carbs: 59.4 g
Water: 1.66 g
Other: 1.3 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 +1165.9%
Contains more FatsFats +295.2%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
Contains more WaterWater +412.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.209 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.778 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0g

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, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Dark Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168805/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.