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Fruit leather vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fruit leather and Twix

  • Fruit leather has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, while Twix has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Twix covers your daily need for saturated fat, 92% more than fruit leather.
  • Fruit leather contains 93 times more vitamin C than Twix. While fruit leather contains 56mg of vitamin C, Twix contains only 0.6mg.
  • The amount of sodium in Twix is lower.
  • Fruit leather has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruit leather is 27, while the glycemic index of Twix is 44.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, fruit leather, pieces 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 10% 5.4% 14% 28% 57% 5.2% 10% 53% 24% 15%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +488.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.81mg

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 187% 2% 11% 0% 11% 23% 1.9% 19% 69% 0% 46% 3% 7%
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 +9233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1009%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +62%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit leather Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.65g 18.96g 83%
Vitamin C 56mg 0.6mg 62%
Fats 2.68g 24.85g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.025mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 105mg 12%
Vitamin K 18.2µg 5.6µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.155mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 106mg 9%
Sodium 403mg 198mg 9%
Zinc 0.19mg 1.06mg 8%
Protein 1g 4.91g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.208mg 8%
Calories 359kcal 502kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.109mg 6%
Folate 4µg 26µg 6%
Carbs 82.82g 64.8g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Manganese 0.184mg 0.273mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.48g 2.988g 4%
Copper 0.171mg 0.197mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 4.3µg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 20µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.265mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.74mg 1%
Iron 0.75mg 0.81mg 1%
Potassium 164mg 186mg 1%
Choline 12.9mg 20.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.628g 1%
Net carbs 82.82g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 57.58g 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 83% 12%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 12.3 g
Other: 1.2 g
Twix
3
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 CarbsCarbs +27.8%
Contains more WaterWater +190.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +391%
Contains more FatsFats +827.2%
~equal in Other ~1.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%

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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. Fruit leather - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167540/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.