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Maple syrup vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple syrup and starburst different?

  • Maple syrup is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, starburst is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple syrup is 126% higher.
  • Starburst has less sugar.

Syrups, maple and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits are the varieties 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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10500%
Contains more IronIron +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19286.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
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.
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% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1520%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.035mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Starburst DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.015mg 126%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.002mg 98%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.7mg 65%
Saturated fat 0.007g 7.778g 35%
Fats 0.06g 8.21g 13%
Zinc 1.47mg 0mg 13%
Calcium 102mg 0mg 10%
Calories 260kcal 408kcal 7%
Potassium 212mg 2mg 6%
Carbs 67.04g 82.57g 5%
Magnesium 21mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.001mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.33mg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Protein 0.04g 0.41g 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.012mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 82.57g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 58.12g N/A
Phosphorus 2mg 5mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g N/A
Choline 1.6mg 0mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
8% 83% 9%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 8.21 g
Carbs: 82.57 g
Water: 8.51 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +280.6%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +925%
Contains more FatsFats +13583.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.778 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/nutrients
  2. Starburst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169590/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.