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Baby ruth vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baby ruth and starburst?

  • Baby ruth is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, fiber, and vitamin B3, yet starburst is higher in vitamin C.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% more.
  • The amount of sodium in starburst is lower.

We used Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits types 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 31% 14% 22% 24% 75% 20% 40% 30% 46% 14%
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 +4200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12350%
Contains more IronIron +6200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1775%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1780%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 19% 15% 28% 23% 20% 9.7% 7.5% 5.8% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 196% 0% 0% 6.6% 0.25% 0.46% 0.09% 2.1% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24920%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +851.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby ruth Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 58.7mg 65%
Copper 0.225mg 0.012mg 24%
Fats 21.6g 8.21g 21%
Saturated fat 12.1g 7.778g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.638g 0g 18%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.015mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.557g 0g 14%
Phosphorus 94mg 5mg 13%
Protein 5.4g 0.41g 10%
Magnesium 43mg 1mg 10%
Sodium 230mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.002mg 9%
Iron 0.63mg 0.01mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.251mg 0.005mg 8%
Potassium 249mg 2mg 7%
Zinc 0.72mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 64.8g 82.57g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.333mg 0.035mg 6%
Choline 34.9mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 47mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.001mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.93mg 0.33mg 4%
Calories 459kcal 408kcal 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.8µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 850kcal 9951kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.68 0 N/A
Net carbs 62.8g 82.57g N/A
Sugar 54g 58.12g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.05g 0.141g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 22% 65% 7%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 21.6 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 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 +1217.1%
Contains more FatsFats +163.1%
Contains more OtherOther +303.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 27% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.638 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.778 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%

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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. Baby ruth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167582/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.