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Starburst vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are starburst and agave nectar different?

  • Starburst is richer in vitamin C, while agave nectar is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Starburst covers your daily need for vitamin C, 46% more than agave nectar.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Sweetener, syrup, agave 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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.5%
~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 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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +245.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +197%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13680%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +971.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin C 58.7mg 17mg 46%
Saturated fat 7.778g 0g 35%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.234mg 18%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 22.5µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.165mg 13%
Fats 8.21g 0.45g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.122mg 10%
Folate 1µg 30µg 7%
Calories 408kcal 310kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.689mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.98mg 4%
Choline 0mg 13.3mg 2%
Carbs 82.57g 76.37g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.7µg 2%
Iron 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 1mg 1%
Protein 0.41g 0.09g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 82.57g 76.17g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 0mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 2mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 58.12g 68.03g N/A
Copper 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Zinc 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.005mg 0%
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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +355.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1724.4%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +169.6%
~equal in Carbs ~76.37g

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.