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Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars and mars

  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars has more fats, protein, and iron; however, mars is higher in carbs.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 33% more than candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars.
  • Mars contains 2 times less sodium than candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars contains 266mg of sodium, while mars contains 136mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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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 33% 39% 27% 49% 98% 25% 63% 35% 0% 38%
Mars
Mars
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +52.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.9%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 3.3% 0% 3% 54% 35% 46% 21% 0% 9.2% 41% 47% 6.8%
Mars
Mars
0
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars Mars DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.521g 83%
Monounsaturated fat 14.319g 36%
Copper 0.293mg 33%
Saturated fat 4.962g 11.651g 30%
Fats 33.3g 19.32g 22%
Phosphorus 147mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.71mg 18%
Vitamin K 18.6µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 12%
Magnesium 46mg 11%
Potassium 309mg 9%
Zinc 0.92mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.11mg 7%
Protein 7.3g 4.28g 6%
Iron 1.31mg 0.86mg 6%
Sodium 266mg 136mg 6%
Carbs 56g 72.4g 5%
Calories 550kcal 475kcal 4%
Calcium 130mg 90mg 4%
Fiber 3g 2g 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Cholesterol 6mg 12mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 0.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 753kcal 1110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 0 N/A
Net carbs 53g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 53g 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 33% 56% 2%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 33.3 g
Carbs: 56 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 1.2 g
Mars
Mars
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4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.6%
Contains more FatsFats +72.4%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 45% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.962 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.319 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.521 g
Mars
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.4%
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, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168102/nutrients
  2. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.