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Starburst vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between starburst and candy bar

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

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

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
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%

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% 82% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 153mg 11769%
Copper 0.012mg 0.774mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 10.65g 71%
Vitamin C 58.7mg 0mg 65%
Manganese 0.015mg 1.243mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 7.922mg 49%
Phosphorus 5mg 308mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 16.721g 42%
Fats 8.21g 33.7g 39%
Zinc 0mg 3.94mg 36%
Protein 0.41g 15.5g 30%
Magnesium 1mg 110mg 26%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 4.1mg 25%
Folate 1µg 75µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.83mg 16%
Saturated fat 7.778g 4.678g 14%
Carbs 82.57g 47.4g 12%
Potassium 2mg 407mg 12%
Iron 0.01mg 0.97mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.14mg 11%
Calcium 0mg 78mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.1mg 8%
Sodium 2mg 156mg 7%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.7µg 7%
Calories 408kcal 522kcal 6%
Choline 0mg 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 0.1g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 9951kcal 337kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 82.57g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 58.12g 42.22g 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
8% 83% 9%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 8.21 g
Carbs: 82.57 g
Water: 8.51 g
Other: 0.3 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.2%
Contains more WaterWater +431.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3680.5%
Contains more FatsFats +310.5%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.9%
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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.