Starburst vs. Chewing gum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are starburst and chewing gum different?
- Starburst is higher in vitamin C; however, chewing gum is richer in fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for starburst is 65% higher.
- Starburst contains 185 times more saturated fat than chewing gum. While starburst contains 7.778g of saturated fat, chewing gum contains only 0.042g.
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Chewing gum are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 58.7mg | 0mg | 65% |
| Saturated fat | 7.778g | 0.042g | 35% |
| Fats | 8.21g | 0.3g | 12% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.4g | 10% |
| Carbs | 82.57g | 96.7g | 5% |
| Calories | 408kcal | 360kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.33mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.41g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.137g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.012mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 82.57g | 94.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 58.12g | 66.08g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.005mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.141g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.079g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.41 g
Fats:
8.21 g
Carbs:
82.57 g
Water:
8.51 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
96.7 g
Water:
2.6 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2636.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +227.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.778 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.137 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
