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Starburst vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between starburst and pectin?

  • Starburst is richer in vitamin C and fats, yet pectin is richer in copper, fiber, and iron.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% higher.
  • Starburst has 156 times more saturated fat than pectin. Starburst has 7.778g of saturated fat, while pectin has 0.05g.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix types in this comparison.

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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%
Pectin
Pectin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250%
Contains more IronIron +27000%
Contains more CopperCopper +3400%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~1mg

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%
Pectin
Pectin
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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% 0% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.005mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Pectin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.7mg 0mg 65%
Copper 0.012mg 0.42mg 45%
Saturated fat 7.778g 0.05g 35%
Iron 0.01mg 2.71mg 34%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Fats 8.21g 0.3g 12%
Sodium 2mg 200mg 9%
Calories 408kcal 325kcal 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.06mg 4%
Carbs 82.57g 90.4g 3%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Calcium 0mg 7mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.09g 1%
Protein 0.41g 0.3g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 2 N/A
Net carbs 82.57g 81.8g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 2mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 58.12g N/A
Phosphorus 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.01g 0%

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
Pectin
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2636.7%
~equal in Carbs ~90.4g
~equal in Water ~8.7g

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
Pectin
Pectin
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33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
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. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.