Starburst vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between starburst and sugar
- Sugar contains less vitamin C than starburst.
- Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% higher.
The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Sugars, granulated.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +275% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +850% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 58.7mg | 0mg | 65% |
| Saturated fat | 7.778g | 0g | 35% |
| Fats | 8.21g | 0g | 13% |
| Carbs | 82.57g | 99.98g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.33mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 408kcal | 387kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 0.41g | 0g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.012mg | 0.007mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 82.57g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 58.12g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.005mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.141g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42450% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.1% |
