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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 fats and 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

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% 42% 0% 13% 0% 0% 0% 36% 0% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +138.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Twix
10
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 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
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 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%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 7%
Folate 26µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 7%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Iron 0.34mg 0.81mg 6%
Potassium 186mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Cholesterol 20mg 7mg 4%
Calcium 141mg 106mg 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 4%
Sodium 273mg 198mg 3%
Calories 463kcal 502kcal 2%
Fiber 0.7g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Protein 4.28g 4.91g 1%
Carbs 68.49g 64.8g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 22g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 0.19 N/A
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
2
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%
~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
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%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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.