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Starburst vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between starburst and marshmallow

  • Starburst has more vitamin C; however, marshmallow has more copper.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% more.
  • Starburst has 139 times more saturated fat than marshmallow. Starburst has 7.778g of saturated fat, while marshmallow has 0.056g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Candies, marshmallows.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more CopperCopper +708.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.001mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Marshmallow DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.7mg 0mg 65%
Saturated fat 7.778g 0.056g 35%
Fats 8.21g 0.2g 12%
Copper 0.012mg 0.097mg 9%
Calories 408kcal 318kcal 5%
Protein 0.41g 1.8g 3%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.23mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.005mg 1%
Carbs 82.57g 81.3g 0%
Net carbs 82.57g 81.2g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 2mg 0%
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 2mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 58.12g 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Zinc 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 5mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g N/A
Choline 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.047g 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +4005%
Contains more ProteinProtein +339%
Contains more WaterWater +92.7%
~equal in Carbs ~81.3g
~equal in Other ~0.3g

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.