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Starburst vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are starburst and toffee different?

  • Starburst is higher in vitamin C; however, toffee is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for starburst is 65% higher.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2450%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540%
~equal in Selenium ~0.8µg

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 0.67% 0% 106% 19% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Starburst Toffee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.7mg 0.2mg 65%
Saturated fat 7.778g 20.565g 58%
Fats 8.21g 32.75g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.964g 22%
Calories 408kcal 560kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.222g 8%
Carbs 82.57g 64.72g 6%
Sodium 2mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.068mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Phosphorus 5mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.94mg 4%
Calcium 0mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.134mg 2%
Protein 0.41g 1.07g 1%
Magnesium 1mg 4mg 1%
Potassium 2mg 51mg 1%
Copper 0.012mg 0.003mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.8µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 82.57g 64.72g N/A
Iron 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 58.12g 63.47g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.029mg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1447.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161%
Contains more FatsFats +298.9%
Contains more OtherOther +203.3%

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
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.2%
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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.