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Macaroon vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between macaroon and starburst

  • Macaroon is higher in copper, fiber, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet starburst is higher in vitamin C.
  • Starburst covers your daily vitamin C needs 65% more than macaroon.
  • The amount of sodium in starburst is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon 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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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 +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6050%
Contains more IronIron +8100%
Contains more CopperCopper +2141.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 58.7mg 65%
Saturated fat 20.099g 7.778g 56%
Copper 0.269mg 0.012mg 29%
Fats 22.55g 8.21g 22%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.8µg 11%
Sodium 241mg 2mg 10%
Iron 0.82mg 0.01mg 10%
Phosphorus 68mg 5mg 9%
Carbs 61.22g 82.57g 7%
Magnesium 29mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0mg 7%
Zinc 0.73mg 0mg 7%
Protein 3.02g 0.41g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0g 5%
Potassium 123mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.002mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0g 4%
Calories 460kcal 408kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.001mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.33mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.1µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 82.57g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 58.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.141g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 +636.6%
Contains more FatsFats +174.7%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more OtherOther +470%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 -61.3%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.