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Milky Way vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Milky Way and starburst

  • Milky Way has more copper, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while starburst has more vitamin C.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 64% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in starburst is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar 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 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
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 +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6100%
Contains more IronIron +4800%
Contains more CopperCopper +1125%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1240%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +880%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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 2.3% 6% 10% 18% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2980%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8285.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.7mg 58.7mg 64%
Saturated fat 12.016g 7.778g 19%
Copper 0.147mg 0.012mg 15%
Fats 17.23g 8.21g 14%
Calcium 115mg 0mg 12%
Phosphorus 67mg 5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.002mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0µg 8%
Protein 4.01g 0.41g 7%
Sodium 167mg 2mg 7%
Iron 0.49mg 0.01mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.015mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 0g 6%
Magnesium 20mg 1mg 5%
Carbs 71.17g 82.57g 4%
Potassium 124mg 2mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.33mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.001mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 0mg 3%
Calories 456kcal 408kcal 2%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.035mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 0g 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.1µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 22g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.21 0 N/A
Net carbs 70.17g 82.57g N/A
Sugar 59.69g 58.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.206g 0.141g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 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 +878%
Contains more FatsFats +109.9%
Contains more OtherOther +330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 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 -35.3%

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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. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/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.