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Caramello vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between caramello and Twix

  • Twix has less calcium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Twix covers your daily saturated fat needs 31% more than caramello.
  • Twix contains 4 times less cholesterol than caramello. Caramello contains 27mg of cholesterol, while Twix contains 7mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, CARAMELLO Candy Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars.

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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 0% 64% 30% 41% 0% 0% 64% 16% 0% 0%
Twix
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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 +100.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%

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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Twix
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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 2% 6.7% 15% 0% 39% 48% 21% 16% 5.8% 41% 14% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramello Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.72g 18.96g 28%
Copper 0.197mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 12%
Calcium 213mg 106mg 11%
Zinc 1.06mg 10%
Selenium 4.3µg 8%
Cholesterol 27mg 7mg 7%
Folate 26µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.29g 2.988g 6%
Fats 21.19g 24.85g 6%
Phosphorus 150mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Potassium 341mg 186mg 5%
Iron 1.09mg 0.81mg 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Protein 6.19g 4.91g 3%
Sodium 122mg 198mg 3%
Calories 462kcal 502kcal 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 63.81g 64.8g 0%
Net carbs 62.61g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 56.92g 48.25g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.342g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.63g 0.628g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 21% 64% 7% 2%
Protein: 6.19 g
Fats: 21.19 g
Carbs: 63.81 g
Water: 6.79 g
Other: 2.02 g
Twix
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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 ProteinProtein +26.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.5%
Contains more OtherOther +66.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
~equal in Carbs ~64.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
Twix
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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 -32.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.628g

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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. Caramello - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167975/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.