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Reeses cups vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between reeses cups and starburst?

  • Reeses cups are richer in vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B1, yet starburst is richer in vitamin C.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% higher.
  • Starburst contains less sodium.

We used Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits types in this comparison.

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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 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
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 +6100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17050%
Contains more IronIron +12000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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 1% 5.7% 3% 0% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 38% 19%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reeses cups Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.3mg 58.7mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.5g 0g 37%
Fats 30.53g 8.21g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 13.1g 0g 33%
Vitamin B3 4.49mg 0.005mg 28%
Copper 0.24mg 0.012mg 25%
Phosphorus 161mg 5mg 22%
Protein 10.24g 0.41g 20%
Magnesium 62mg 1mg 15%
Iron 1.21mg 0.01mg 15%
Sodium 357mg 2mg 15%
Fiber 3.6g 0g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.001mg 13%
Saturated fat 10.73g 7.778g 13%
Folate 50µg 1µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.035mg 12%
Zinc 1.28mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0µg 11%
Potassium 343mg 2mg 10%
Carbs 55.36g 82.57g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.002mg 8%
Choline 35.4mg 0mg 6%
Calories 515kcal 408kcal 5%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 6mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 1.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.33mg 1%
Net carbs 51.76g 82.57g N/A
Sugar 47.17g 58.12g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 2.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.141g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 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 +2397.6%
Contains more FatsFats +271.9%
Contains more OtherOther +710%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.2%
Contains more WaterWater +491%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 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 -27.5%

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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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/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.