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Gumdrop vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gumdrop and Twix?

  • Gumdrop is richer in carbs, yet Twix is richer in fats, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, protein, and manganese.
  • Twix's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% higher.
  • Gumdrop has 2 times more carbs than Twix. Gumdrop has 98.9g of carbs, while Twix has 64.8g.
  • Twix has a lower glycemic index than gumdrop.

We used Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars 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% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
Twix
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 32% 16% 30% 66% 29% 45% 26% 36% 23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3620%
Contains more IronIron +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1541.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2630%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0%
Twix
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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 2% 0% 6.7% 15% 39% 48% 21% 16% 5.8% 41% 14% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10990%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gumdrop Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 18.96g 86%
Fats 0g 24.85g 38%
Copper 0.012mg 0.197mg 21%
Phosphorus 1mg 105mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.208mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.155mg 12%
Carbs 98.9g 64.8g 11%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.273mg 11%
Protein 0g 4.91g 10%
Calcium 3mg 106mg 10%
Zinc 0mg 1.06mg 10%
Sodium 44mg 198mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.01mg 1.109mg 7%
Folate 0µg 26µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.988g 7%
Magnesium 1mg 27mg 6%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.3µg 6%
Calories 396kcal 502kcal 5%
Potassium 5mg 186mg 5%
Iron 0.4mg 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.012mg 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.6µg 5%
Fiber 0.1g 1.1g 4%
Choline 0mg 20.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.628g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.025mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.19 N/A
Net carbs 98.8g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 58.97g 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Twix
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5% 25% 65% 4%
Protein: 4.91 g
Fats: 24.85 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 4.23 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +323%

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/nutrients
  2. Twix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168768/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.