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Starburst vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between starburst and chocolate ice cream?

  • Starburst is richer in vitamin C, yet chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B12, iron, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 64% higher.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Ice creams, chocolate 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 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12350%
Contains more IronIron +9200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1025%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2040%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%

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%
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8285.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4420%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1482.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.7mg 0.7mg 64%
Carbs 82.57g 28.2g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.194mg 15%
Phosphorus 5mg 107mg 15%
Copper 0.012mg 0.135mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Iron 0.01mg 0.93mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Calcium 0mg 109mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.554mg 10%
Calories 408kcal 216kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.21g 8%
Potassium 2mg 249mg 7%
Magnesium 1mg 29mg 7%
Protein 0.41g 3.8g 7%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.14mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.58mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Fats 8.21g 11g 4%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Saturated fat 7.778g 6.8g 4%
Choline 0mg 22.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.055mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 76mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.41g 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.3µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 82.57g 27g N/A
Sugar 58.12g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.3mg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g N/A

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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +826.8%
Contains more FatsFats +34%
Contains more WaterWater +554.5%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.6%
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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.