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Starburst vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are starburst and chocolate different?

  • Chocolate is higher than starburst in copper, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper 113% more than starburst.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types were used in this article.

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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.
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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27850%
Contains more IronIron +80100%
Contains more CopperCopper +8466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4020%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%

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.
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% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +748.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +285.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.012mg 1.028mg 113%
Iron 0.01mg 8.02mg 100%
Vitamin C 58.7mg 65%
Manganese 0.015mg 1.419mg 61%
Saturated fat 7.778g 18.519g 49%
Fats 8.21g 31.28g 35%
Magnesium 1mg 146mg 35%
Phosphorus 5mg 206mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.54g 24%
Zinc 0mg 2.01mg 18%
Potassium 2mg 559mg 16%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Protein 0.41g 4.88g 9%
Calories 408kcal 546kcal 7%
Carbs 82.57g 61.17g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.092g 7%
Calcium 0mg 56mg 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.947g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.725mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.297mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 8.1µg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.085g 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.05mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.025mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.54mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 82.57g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 58.12g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g 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% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35%
Contains more WaterWater +777.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1090.2%
Contains more FatsFats +281%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.