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Starburst vs. Carob — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between starburst and carob?

  • Starburst is higher in vitamin C, yet carob is higher in zinc, calcium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 106% more.
  • Starburst has 117 times more vitamin C than carob. While starburst has 58.7mg of vitamin C, carob has only 0.5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in starburst is lower.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Candies, carob, unsweetened 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%
Carob
Carob
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31550%
Contains more IronIron +12800%
Contains more CopperCopper +1425%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2420%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%

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%
Carob
Carob
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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 1.7% 0% 0.33% 31% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11640%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Carob DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.778g 29.018g 97%
Vitamin C 58.7mg 0.5mg 65%
Fats 8.21g 31.36g 36%
Zinc 0mg 3.53mg 32%
Calcium 0mg 303mg 30%
Potassium 2mg 633mg 19%
Copper 0.012mg 0.183mg 19%
Phosphorus 5mg 126mg 17%
Iron 0.01mg 1.29mg 16%
Protein 0.41g 8.15g 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.178mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.75mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.13mg 10%
Carbs 82.57g 56.29g 9%
Magnesium 1mg 36mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 1.57mg 8%
Selenium 0.8µg 5.2µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.1mg 8%
Calories 408kcal 540kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 1.04mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 107mg 5%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 7.7µg 5%
Folate 1µg 21µg 5%
Choline 0mg 19mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.295g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.483g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.1g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 9951kcal 663kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 0.03 N/A
Net carbs 82.57g 52.49g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 58.12g 34.11g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g 0g 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
Carob
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.7%
Contains more WaterWater +452.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1887.8%
Contains more FatsFats +282%
Contains more OtherOther +786.7%

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
Carob
Carob
2
97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%
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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.