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Icing vs. Twizzlers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between icing and twizzlers

  • Icing has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat than twizzlers.
  • Icing's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 12% more.
  • Icing contains 57 times more polyunsaturated fat than twizzlers. Icing contains 7.951g of polyunsaturated fat, while twizzlers contain 0.14g.
  • Twizzlers contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 3.3% 11% 0% 0% 10% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
~equal in Potassium ~37mg
~equal in Copper ~mg
~equal in Sodium ~195mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
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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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Twizzlers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0.14g 52%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 23%
Fats 16.23g 2.64g 21%
Saturated fat 2.974g 0.54g 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 1.88g 7%
Protein 0g 2.3g 5%
Calories 418kcal 347kcal 4%
Carbs 67.89g 79.37g 4%
Iron 0.16mg 0.28mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 78.77g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Potassium 34mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 63.1g 51.35g N/A
Sodium 184mg 195mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
2% 3% 79% 15%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 2.64 g
Carbs: 79.37 g
Water: 15 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +514.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.9%
~equal in Water ~15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
21% 73% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5579.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/nutrients
  2. Twizzlers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167983/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.