Candy bar vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between candy bar and Twix?

Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium, yet Twix is higher in vitamin B12.
Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11767% more.
Candy bar has 7 times more vitamin B3 than Twix. While candy bar has 7.922mg of vitamin B3, Twix has only 1.109mg.
The amount of saturated fat in candy bar is lower.

We used Candies, peanut bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars types in this article.

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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.

Candy bar

Twix

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+307.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+118.8%
Contains more IronIron	+19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+292.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+271.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+193.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+355.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+35.9%

~equal in Selenium ~4.3µg

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.

Candy bar

Twix

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+454.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+611900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+188.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	153mg	0.025mg	11767%
Polyunsaturated fat	10.65g	0.628g	67%
Saturated fat	4.678g	18.96g	65%
Copper	0.774mg	0.197mg	64%
Vitamin B3	7.922mg	1.109mg	43%
Manganese	1.243mg	0.273mg	42%
Monounsaturated fat	16.721g	2.988g	34%
Phosphorus	308mg	105mg	29%
Zinc	3.94mg	1.06mg	26%
Vitamin E	4.1mg	0.74mg	22%
Protein	15.5g	4.91g	21%
Magnesium	110mg	27mg	20%
Fats	33.7g	24.85g	14%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.33µg	14%
Fiber	4.1g	1.1g	12%
Folate	75µg	26µg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.83mg	0.265mg	11%
Potassium	407mg	186mg	7%
Carbs	47.4g	64.8g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.155mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.208mg	5%
Vitamin K	0µg	5.6µg	5%
Calcium	78mg	106mg	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	7mg	2%
Iron	0.97mg	0.81mg	2%
Sodium	156mg	198mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	20µg	2%
Choline	29.4mg	20.9mg	2%
Caffeine	0mg	7mg	2%
Calories	522kcal	502kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Selenium	4.7µg	4.3µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3g	0.98g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	337kcal	1022kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.9	0.19	N/A
Net carbs	43.3g	63.7g	N/A
Sugar	42.22g	48.25g	N/A
Trans fat		0.342g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.149mg		0%
Threonine	0.52mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.534mg		0%
Leucine	0.986mg		0%
Lysine	0.545mg		0%
Methionine	0.185mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.787mg		0%
Valine	0.638mg		0%
Histidine	0.385mg		0%