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Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Peanut Butter Cookie Bars vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Peanut Butter Cookie Bars and mars

  • The amount of iron in candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Peanut Butter Cookie Bars is higher than in mars.
  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Peanut Butter Cookie Bars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 21% more than mars.
  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Peanut Butter Cookie Bars contains 2 times more fiber than mars. While candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Peanut Butter Cookie Bars contains 3.1g of fiber, mars contains only 2g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mars is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Peanut Butter Cookie Bars and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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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 44% 23% 23% 50% 97% 44% 74% 29% 123% 70%
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 PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +53.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.8%

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 1% 6.7% 68% 0% 25% 33% 45% 28% 26% 33% 15% 11% 16%
Mars
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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 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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Peanut Butter Cookie Bars Mars DV% diff.
Manganese 0.942mg 41%
Copper 0.29mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 12.317g 31%
Phosphorus 173mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.407g 23%
Selenium 12.9µg 23%
Vitamin E 3.42mg 23%
Fats 32.67g 19.32g 21%
Saturated fat 15.758g 11.651g 19%
Zinc 1.61mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.379mg 15%
Magnesium 61mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.145mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 11%
Protein 9.18g 4.28g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.468mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 9%
Potassium 264mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 8%
Iron 1.32mg 0.86mg 6%
Carbs 54.15g 72.4g 6%
Vitamin K 6µg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 2g 4%
Sodium 226mg 136mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Calories 536kcal 475kcal 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Calcium 75mg 90mg 2%
Cholesterol 6mg 12mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 51.05g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 36.13g 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.505g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 33% 54% 2% 2%
Protein: 9.18 g
Fats: 32.67 g
Carbs: 54.15 g
Water: 1.82 g
Other: 2.18 g
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 +114.5%
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.7%
~equal in Water ~1.7g
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 39% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.758 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.407 g
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%

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 Peanut Butter Cookie Bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168769/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.