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Heart of palm vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between heart of palm and Twix

  • Heart of palm has more vitamin B6, copper, potassium, zinc, iron, and vitamin C; however, Twix is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Twix's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% more.
  • Heart of palm contains 32 times more vitamin B6 than Twix. Heart of palm contains 0.81mg of vitamin B6, while Twix contains 0.025mg.
  • Heart of palm contains less saturated fat.
  • Twix has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Twix is 44, while the glycemic index of heart of palm is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Hearts of palm, raw 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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Twix
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 +871%
Contains more IronIron +108.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +488.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +514.3%

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Twix
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 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~26µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.046g 18.96g 86%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.025mg 60%
Copper 0.644mg 0.197mg 50%
Potassium 1806mg 186mg 48%
Fats 0.2g 24.85g 38%
Zinc 3.73mg 1.06mg 24%
Calories 115kcal 502kcal 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Carbs 25.61g 64.8g 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 12%
Iron 1.69mg 0.81mg 11%
Calcium 18mg 106mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.155mg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0.6mg 8%
Sodium 14mg 198mg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.3µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 2.988g 7%
Phosphorus 140mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.6µg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 27mg 4%
Protein 2.7g 4.91g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.628g 4%
Choline 0mg 20.9mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.208mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.74mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 1.109mg 1%
Folate 24µg 26µg 1%
Net carbs 24.11g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 17.16g 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Twix
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 WaterWater +1543%
Contains more OtherOther +64.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12325%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Twix
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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +605.6%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.