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Starburst vs. Fruit leather — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are starburst and fruit leather different?

  • Starburst is higher in fats; however, fruit leather is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for starburst is 36% higher.
  • Starburst contains 3 times more fats than fruit leather. While starburst contains 8.21g of fats, fruit leather contains only 2.68g.
  • Fruit leather has less saturated fat.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Snacks, fruit leather, pieces are the varieties 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 10% 5.4% 14% 28% 57% 5.2% 10% 53% 24% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8100%
Contains more IronIron +7400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1325%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1126.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.5%

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 187% 0% 2% 11% 11% 23% 1.9% 19% 69% 0% 46% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +811.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~56mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Fruit leather DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.778g 0.65g 32%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.3mg 23%
Copper 0.012mg 0.171mg 18%
Sodium 2mg 403mg 17%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 18.2µg 13%
Fats 8.21g 2.68g 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.75mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.1mg 8%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.184mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.319mg 6%
Potassium 2mg 164mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.043mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.48g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.55g 4%
Vitamin C 58.7mg 56mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 14mg 3%
Phosphorus 5mg 24mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.7µg 3%
Calories 408kcal 359kcal 2%
Calcium 0mg 18mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.56mg 2%
Choline 0mg 12.9mg 2%
Protein 0.41g 1g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.1mg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 3.1 N/A
Net carbs 82.57g 82.82g N/A
Carbs 82.57g 82.82g 0%
Sugar 58.12g 57.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.141g 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
3% 83% 12%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 12.3 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +206.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.9%
Contains more WaterWater +44.5%
~equal in Carbs ~82.82g

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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
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. Fruit leather - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167540/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.