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Starburst vs. Fruit leather — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are starburst and fruit leather different?

  • Fruit leather has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B5 than starburst.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for starburst is 36% higher.
  • Fruit leather has less saturated fat.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Snacks, fruit leather, pieces 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.
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 10% 5.4% 14% 28% 57% 5.2% 10% 53% 24% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8100%
Contains more IronIron +7400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1325%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1126.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.5%

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 187% 2% 11% 0% 11% 23% 1.9% 19% 69% 0% 46% 3% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +811.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~56mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Fruit leather DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.778g 0.65g 32%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.3mg 23%
Copper 0.012mg 0.171mg 18%
Sodium 2mg 403mg 17%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 18.2µg 13%
Iron 0.01mg 0.75mg 9%
Fats 8.21g 2.68g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.1mg 8%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.184mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.319mg 6%
Potassium 2mg 164mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.55g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.043mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.48g 4%
Phosphorus 5mg 24mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin C 58.7mg 56mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.7µg 3%
Choline 0mg 12.9mg 2%
Calories 408kcal 359kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.56mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.19mg 2%
Calcium 0mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein 0.41g 1g 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Carbs 82.57g 82.82g 0%
Net carbs 82.57g 82.82g N/A
Sugar 58.12g 57.58g N/A
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
3% 83% 12%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 12.3 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +206.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.9%
Contains more WaterWater +44.5%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
~equal in Carbs ~82.82g

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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
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. Fruit leather - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167540/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.