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

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Important differences between candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars and snickers

  • Snickers has less iron.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% more.
  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars has 2 times more iron than snickers. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars has 1.31mg of iron, while snickers has 0.68mg.
  • Snickers is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER.

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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 33% 39% 27% 49% 98% 25% 63% 35% 0% 38%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +92.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 3.3% 3% 54% 0% 35% 46% 21% 0% 9.2% 41% 47% 6.8% 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 1.7% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~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 Snickers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.521g 83%
Monounsaturated fat 14.319g 36%
Saturated fat 4.962g 12.703g 35%
Copper 0.293mg 33%
Phosphorus 147mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.71mg 18%
Vitamin K 18.6µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 15%
Fats 33.3g 24.38g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 12%
Magnesium 46mg 11%
Potassium 309mg 9%
Iron 1.31mg 0.68mg 8%
Zinc 0.92mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.11mg 7%
Calcium 130mg 90mg 4%
Fiber 3g 1.9g 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Calories 550kcal 488kcal 3%
Sodium 266mg 189mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Carbs 56g 62.85g 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Protein 7.3g 6.86g 1%
Cholesterol 6mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 53g 60.95g N/A
Sugar 53g 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g 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
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +36.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
Contains more WaterWater +103.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Protein ~6.86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.