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Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered and Twix?

  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered has less iron than Twix.
  • Twix's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 29% higher.
  • Twix contains less sugar.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars types in this comparison.

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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% 42% 0% 13% 0% 0% 0% 36% 0% 0%
Twix
Twix
9
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 more CalciumCalcium +33%
Contains more IronIron +138.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Twix
Twix
11
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2% 6.7% 15% 0% 39% 48% 21% 16% 5.8% 41% 14% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 13.157g 18.96g 26%
Copper 0.197mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 12%
Zinc 1.06mg 10%
Fats 19.17g 24.85g 9%
Selenium 4.3µg 8%
Folate 26µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 7%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Iron 0.34mg 0.81mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Potassium 186mg 5%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Calcium 141mg 106mg 4%
Cholesterol 20mg 7mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 4%
Sodium 273mg 198mg 3%
Calories 463kcal 502kcal 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Fiber 0.7g 1.1g 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Protein 4.28g 4.91g 1%
Carbs 68.49g 64.8g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 67.79g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 58.65g 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.293g 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 68% 7%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 68.49 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.07 g
Twix
Twix
3
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 WaterWater +65.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +29.6%
Contains more OtherOther +13.1%
~equal in Carbs ~64.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.157 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Twix
Twix
2
84% 13% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.988 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.628 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.6%

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. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168806/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.