Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Sweets
  4. Candy bar
  5. Compare
  6. Candy bar vs. Starburst

Candy bar vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between candy bar and starburst

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin E, and folate; however, starburst is higher in vitamin C.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11769% more than starburst.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, peanut bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits.

Infographic

Candy bar vs Starburst infographic
Infographic link

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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 +10900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20250%
Contains more IronIron +9600%
Contains more CopperCopper +6350%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6060%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8186.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +487.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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 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% 82% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56%
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 +1142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158340%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0mg 11769%
Copper 0.774mg 0.012mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0g 71%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.7mg 65%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.015mg 53%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.005mg 49%
Phosphorus 308mg 5mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0g 42%
Fats 33.7g 8.21g 39%
Zinc 3.94mg 0mg 36%
Protein 15.5g 0.41g 30%
Magnesium 110mg 1mg 26%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.33mg 25%
Folate 75µg 1µg 19%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.035mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.678g 7.778g 14%
Carbs 47.4g 82.57g 12%
Potassium 407mg 2mg 12%
Iron 0.97mg 0.01mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.002mg 11%
Calcium 78mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.001mg 8%
Sodium 156mg 2mg 7%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.8µg 7%
Calories 522kcal 408kcal 6%
Choline 29.4mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 0.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 337kcal 9951kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 0 N/A
Net carbs 43.3g 82.57g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 58.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.141g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 +3680.5%
Contains more FatsFats +310.5%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.2%
Contains more WaterWater +431.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 -39.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

People also compare

Candy bar
Candy bar vs Chewing gum
Chewing gum
Candy bar
Candy bar vs Cocoa solids
Cocoa solids
Candy bar
Candy bar vs Cocoa bean
Cocoa bean
Starburst
Starburst vs After eight
After eight
Starburst
Starburst vs Rolo
Rolo
Starburst
Starburst vs Reese's pieces
Reese's pieces

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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.