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Starburst vs. Payday — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are starburst and payday different?

  • Starburst is higher in vitamin C; however, payday is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for starburst is 65% higher.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar are the varieties used 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%
Payday
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 64% 28% 64% 72% 108% 43% 84% 30% 119% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36150%
Contains more IronIron +19100%
Contains more CopperCopper +2608.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3840%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5980%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +537.5%

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 49% 21% 27% 134% 31% 54% 2.5% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +648.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Payday DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.7mg 0mg 65%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 7.166mg 45%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.912mg 39%
Copper 0.012mg 0.325mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 12.467g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.691g 31%
Phosphorus 5mg 197mg 27%
Protein 0.41g 13.44g 26%
Fats 8.21g 25g 26%
Iron 0.01mg 1.92mg 24%
Magnesium 1mg 90mg 21%
Potassium 2mg 725mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.235mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Zinc 0mg 1.57mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2.47mg 14%
Saturated fat 7.778g 4.806g 14%
Folate 1µg 51µg 13%
Carbs 82.57g 52.88g 10%
Sodium 2mg 231mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.521mg 10%
Calcium 0mg 94mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.115mg 9%
Selenium 0.8µg 5.1µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.083mg 7%
Choline 0mg 35.6mg 6%
Calories 408kcal 490kcal 4%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Starch 2.19g 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.1g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 9951kcal 365kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 3.6 N/A
Net carbs 82.57g 49.08g N/A
Sugar 58.12g 40.32g N/A
Trans fat 0.141g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.457mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.879mg 0%
Lysine 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.687mg 0%
Valine 0.565mg 0%
Histidine 0.337mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
Payday
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13% 25% 53% 7% 2%
Protein: 13.44 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 52.88 g
Water: 6.97 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3178%
Contains more FatsFats +204.5%
Contains more OtherOther +470%

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
Payday
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22% 57% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.806 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.467 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.691 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.2%
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. Payday - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170680/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.