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Starburst vs. Baby ruth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between starburst and baby ruth?

  • Starburst is higher in vitamin C, yet baby ruth is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% more.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar 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 0.71% 0% 0.18% 0.38% 4% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 2% 4.4%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
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%

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 196% 0% 0% 6.6% 0.25% 0.46% 0.09% 2.1% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.75%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 83% 9%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 8.21 g
Carbs: 82.57 g
Water: 8.51 g
Other: 0.3 g
5% 22% 65% 7%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 21.6 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1217.1%
Contains more FatsFats +163.1%
Contains more OtherOther +303.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.778 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
60% 27% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.638 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%
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. Starburst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169590/nutrients
  2. Baby ruth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167582/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.