Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
  4. Fruit roll ups
  5. Compare
  6. Fruit roll ups vs. Twix

Fruit roll ups vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are fruit roll ups and Twix different?

  • Fruit roll ups are higher in vitamin C; however, Twix is richer in monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for fruit roll ups is 133% higher.
  • Fruit roll ups contain 2 times more sodium than Twix. While fruit roll ups contain 317mg of sodium, Twix contains only 198mg.
  • Twix has a lower glycemic index (44) than fruit roll ups (99).

Snacks, GENERAL MILLS, BETTY CROCKER Fruit Roll Ups, berry flavored, with vitamin C and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Fruit roll ups vs Twix infographic
Infographic link

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 41% 0% 17%
Twix
Twix
10
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 less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.4%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 400% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Twix
Twix
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 0% 6.7% 15% 39% 48% 21% 16% 5.8% 41% 14% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit roll ups Twix DV% diff.
Vitamin C 120mg 0.6mg 133%
Saturated fat 0.99g 18.96g 82%
Fats 3.5g 24.85g 33%
Copper 0.197mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 12%
Calcium 106mg 11%
Protein 0.1g 4.91g 10%
Iron 0.81mg 10%
Zinc 1.06mg 10%
Carbs 85.2g 64.8g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 7%
Folate 26µg 7%
Calories 373kcal 502kcal 6%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Potassium 186mg 5%
Sodium 317mg 198mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.093g 0.628g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.724g 2.988g 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Selenium 3.2µg 4.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Weight per 100 calories 27g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 0.19 N/A
Net carbs 85.2g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 38.7g 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 85% 10%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 85.2 g
Water: 10.2 g
Other: 1 g
Twix
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 +31.5%
Contains more WaterWater +141.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4810%
Contains more FatsFats +610%
Contains more OtherOther +21%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 61% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.99 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.724 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.093 g
Twix
Twix
2
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 -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +575.3%

People also compare

Fruit roll ups
Fruit roll ups vs
Fruit roll ups
Fruit roll ups vs
Fruit roll ups
Fruit roll ups vs
Twix
Twix vs Milky Way
Milky Way
Twix
Twix vs Mars
Mars
Twix
Twix vs Snickers
Snickers

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 roll ups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168808/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.