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Starburst vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between starburst and icing?

  • Starburst is richer in vitamin C, yet icing is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% higher.
  • Starburst has 3 times more saturated fat than icing. Starburst has 7.778g of saturated fat, while icing has 2.974g.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1600%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +260%
~equal in Magnesium ~1mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 196% 0% 0% 6.6% 0.25% 0.46% 0.09% 2.1% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.75%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 31% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +519%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Icing DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.7mg 0mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 7.951g 53%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.302mg 23%
Saturated fat 7.778g 2.974g 22%
Fats 8.21g 16.23g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.86g 12%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 13µg 9%
Sodium 2mg 184mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 1.53mg 8%
Carbs 82.57g 67.89g 5%
Iron 0.01mg 0.16mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 18mg 2%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Calories 408kcal 418kcal 1%
Protein 0.41g 0g 1%
Potassium 2mg 34mg 1%
Copper 0.012mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.07mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.22mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 82.57g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 58.12g 63.1g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g 0g N/A
Choline 0mg 2.3mg 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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +97.7%
Contains more WaterWater +77.1%
Contains more OtherOther +170%

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
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.8%
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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.