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