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Tootsie roll vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tootsie roll and starburst

  • Tootsie roll has more copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and magnesium; however, starburst is richer in vitamin C.
  • Starburst covers your daily vitamin C needs 65% more than tootsie roll.
  • Tootsie roll contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, TOOTSIE ROLL, chocolate-flavor roll 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 11% 10% 30% 43% 11% 24% 5.7% 6.1% 12%
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 +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5700%
Contains more IronIron +7900%
Contains more CopperCopper +983.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1040%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%

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% 13% 0% 14% 16% 3.9% 17% 2.3% 0% 24% 6.8% 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 196% 0% 6.6% 0% 0.25% 0.46% 0.09% 2.1% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +357.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tootsie roll Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 58.7mg 65%
Saturated fat 0.967g 7.778g 31%
Copper 0.13mg 0.012mg 13%
Iron 0.8mg 0.01mg 10%
Fats 3.31g 8.21g 8%
Phosphorus 57mg 5mg 7%
Starch 15.3g 6%
Vitamin K 9.6µg 2.1µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.002mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.001mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.929g 0g 5%
Magnesium 22mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.035mg 5%
Calcium 36mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 116mg 2mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.8µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.266g 0g 2%
Sodium 44mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.33mg 2%
Carbs 87.73g 82.57g 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Protein 1.59g 0.41g 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Fructose 0.4g 1%
Calories 387kcal 408kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.005mg 1%
Net carbs 87.63g 82.57g N/A
Sugar 56.32g 58.12g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Trans fat 0.141g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.06mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.09mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.08mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 88% 7%
Protein: 1.59 g
Fats: 3.31 g
Carbs: 87.73 g
Water: 6.69 g
Other: 0.68 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 ProteinProtein +287.8%
Contains more OtherOther +126.7%
Contains more FatsFats +148%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%
~equal in Carbs ~82.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 61% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.967 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.266 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 -87.6%
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. Tootsie roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167971/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.