Fondant icing vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between fondant icing and starburst
- Starburst is higher than fondant icing in vitamin C and fats.
- Starburst covers your daily vitamin C needs 65% more than fondant icing.
- Fondant icing contains 2 times more sugar than starburst. While fondant icing contains 88.9g of sugar, starburst contains only 58.12g.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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 | 0.02g | 8.21g | 13% |
| Carbs | 93.18g | 82.57g | 4% |
| Calories | 373kcal | 408kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.1µg | 2% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.41g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.003mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.002mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 25g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 93.18g | 82.57g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 88.9g | 58.12g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
93.18 g
Water:
6.74 g
Other:
0.06 g
Protein:
0.41 g
Fats:
8.21 g
Carbs:
82.57 g
Water:
8.51 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40950% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |






