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Starburst vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are starburst and heart of palm different?

  • Starburst is richer in vitamin C, while heart of palm is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily need for copper, 70% more than starburst.
  • Starburst contains 169 times more saturated fat than heart of palm. Starburst contains 7.778g of saturated fat, while heart of palm contains 0.046g.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Hearts of palm, raw types were 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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90200%
Contains more IronIron +16800%
Contains more CopperCopper +5266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2700%

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +633.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Heart of palm DV% diff.
Copper 0.012mg 0.644mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.81mg 62%
Vitamin C 58.7mg 8mg 56%
Potassium 2mg 1806mg 53%
Saturated fat 7.778g 0.046g 35%
Zinc 0mg 3.73mg 34%
Iron 0.01mg 1.69mg 21%
Carbs 82.57g 25.61g 19%
Phosphorus 5mg 140mg 19%
Calories 408kcal 115kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.18mg 14%
Fats 8.21g 0.2g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.9mg 6%
Folate 1µg 24µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Protein 0.41g 2.7g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 0mg 18mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.089g 1%
Net carbs 82.57g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 58.12g 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.005g 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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +4005%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +222.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +558.5%
Contains more WaterWater +716.7%
Contains more OtherOther +563.3%

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.