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Crunch bar vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crunch bar and Twix

  • Twix covers your daily saturated fat needs 15% more than crunch bar.
  • Twix contains 2 times less fiber than crunch bar. Crunch bar contains 1.9g of fiber, while Twix contains 1.1g.
  • Twix has less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, NESTLE, CRUNCH Bar, and Dessert Topping 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% 30% 27% 26% 0% 0% 0% 20% 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 PotassiumPotassium +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.2%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
~equal in Calcium ~106mg

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 1.7% 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 +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crunch bar Twix DV% diff.
Copper 0.197mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 13%
Saturated fat 16g 18.96g 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 12%
Zinc 1.06mg 10%
Selenium 4.3µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 7%
Folate 26µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 7%
Caffeine 30mg 7mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Potassium 305mg 186mg 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 4%
Fiber 1.9g 1.1g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Sodium 150mg 198mg 2%
Cholesterol 13mg 7mg 2%
Fats 26g 24.85g 2%
Iron 0.7mg 0.81mg 1%
Calcium 100mg 106mg 1%
Carbs 67g 64.8g 1%
Calories 500kcal 502kcal 0%
Protein 5g 4.91g 0%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 65.1g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 55g 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.137g 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 67%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 26 g
Carbs: 67 g
Water: 0.65 g
Other: 1.35 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 OtherOther +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +550.8%
~equal in Protein ~4.91g
~equal in Fats ~24.85g
~equal in Carbs ~64.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -15.6%

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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. Crunch bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168762/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.