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Starburst vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between starburst and caramel

  • Starburst has more vitamin C; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Starburst covers your daily vitamin C needs 65% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has 3 times less saturated fat than starburst. Starburst has 7.778g of saturated fat, while caramel has 2.476g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Candies, caramels.

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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 0.71% 0% 0.18% 0.38% 4% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 2% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10600%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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 196% 0% 6.6% 0% 0.25% 0.46% 0.09% 2.1% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.75% 0%
Caramel
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14575%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2860%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.7mg 0.4mg 65%
Saturated fat 7.778g 2.476g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.478g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.256mg 20%
Phosphorus 5mg 114mg 16%
Calcium 0mg 138mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.62mg 12%
Sodium 2mg 245mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.103mg 9%
Protein 0.41g 4.6g 8%
Potassium 2mg 214mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.542g 4%
Magnesium 1mg 17mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.44mg 4%
Carbs 82.57g 77g 2%
Iron 0.01mg 0.14mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Choline 0mg 8mg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Calories 408kcal 382kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.46mg 1%
Copper 0.012mg 0.018mg 1%
Fats 8.21g 8.1g 0%
Net carbs 82.57g 77g N/A
Sugar 58.12g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 83% 9%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 8.21 g
Carbs: 82.57 g
Water: 8.51 g
Other: 0.3 g
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1022%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
~equal in Fats ~8.1g
~equal in Carbs ~77g
~equal in Water ~8.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.778 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Starburst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169590/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.