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Starburst vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between starburst and Milky Way

  • Starburst has more vitamin C, while Milky Way has more copper, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 64% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY 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 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6100%
Contains more IronIron +4800%
Contains more CopperCopper +1125%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1240%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +880%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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 2.3% 6% 10% 18% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8285.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2980%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Milky Way DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.7mg 0.7mg 64%
Saturated fat 7.778g 12.016g 19%
Copper 0.012mg 0.147mg 15%
Fats 8.21g 17.23g 14%
Calcium 0mg 115mg 12%
Phosphorus 5mg 67mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.103mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.18µg 8%
Protein 0.41g 4.01g 7%
Sodium 2mg 167mg 7%
Iron 0.01mg 0.49mg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.69mg 6%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.147mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.23g 6%
Magnesium 1mg 20mg 5%
Carbs 82.57g 71.17g 4%
Potassium 2mg 124mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.89mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.046mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Choline 0mg 16.5mg 3%
Calories 408kcal 456kcal 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.155mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.26g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.154mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 3.6µg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 0.21 N/A
Net carbs 82.57g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 58.12g 59.69g N/A
Trans fat 0.141g 0.206g 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
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +878%
Contains more FatsFats +109.9%
Contains more OtherOther +330%

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
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%
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. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/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.