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Snickers vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between snickers and starburst

  • Snickers is higher in calcium, iron, and fiber, yet starburst is higher in vitamin C.
  • Starburst covers your daily vitamin C needs 65% more than snickers.
  • The amount of sodium in starburst is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER 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% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 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 +6700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
~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 1.7% 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 +11640%
~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 Snickers Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 58.7mg 65%
Fats 24.38g 8.21g 25%
Saturated fat 12.703g 7.778g 22%
Protein 6.86g 0.41g 13%
Calcium 90mg 0mg 9%
Iron 0.68mg 0.01mg 8%
Sodium 189mg 2mg 8%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Carbs 62.85g 82.57g 7%
Calories 488kcal 408kcal 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Copper 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 82.57g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Potassium 2mg 0%
Sugar 46.54g 58.12g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g 0.141g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 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 +1573.2%
Contains more FatsFats +197%
Contains more OtherOther +380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
Contains more WaterWater +90.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 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 -38.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0g

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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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.