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Starburst vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between starburst and sugar substitute

  • Sugar substitute is higher than starburst in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 88% more than starburst.
  • Starburst contains 14 times more sugar than sugar substitute. While starburst contains 58.12g of sugar, sugar substitute contains only 4.03g.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1850%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%

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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 0mg 879mg 88%
Vitamin C 58.7mg 65%
Saturated fat 7.778g 35%
Sodium 2mg 572mg 25%
Fats 8.21g 0g 13%
Protein 0.41g 2.06g 3%
Calories 408kcal 347kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Iron 0.01mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 1mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.015mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Potassium 2mg 39mg 1%
Carbs 82.57g 84.77g 1%
Copper 0.012mg 0.007mg 1%
Net carbs 82.57g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 58.12g 4.03g N/A
Zinc 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 5mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0%
Folate 1µg 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +402.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1243.3%
~equal in Carbs ~84.77g
~equal in Water ~9.14g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.