A single regular Starburst has about 20 calories per piece.

Quick Scoop

  • 1 Starburst candy (original fruit chew): ≈20 calories.
  • 8-piece “fun size” serving: ≈160 calories.
  • 1 piece weighs about 5 g , and 100 g of Starburst has about 408 calories.

Mini breakdown

  • Most of the calories come from sugar and other carbs.
  • Fat and protein are very low to almost none per piece.
  • Packs and special editions (Duos, Minis, Tropical, etc.) have similar calories per piece, but total pack calories change with the number of candies.

Handy example

If you grab 5 pieces from a shared bag:

  • 5 Starbursts × 20 calories ≈ 100 calories in total.

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