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Jelly bean vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jelly bean and Twix different?

  • Twix is higher than jelly bean in copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, manganese, calcium, zinc, and iron.
  • Twix covers your daily need for saturated fat, 95% more than jelly bean.
  • Jelly bean has a higher glycemic index (80) than Twix (44).

Candies, jellybeans and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars types were used in this article.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 3.3% 4.9% 9.3% 1.4% 1.7% 6.5% 4.6% 6%
Twix
9
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 -74.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402.7%
Contains more IronIron +523.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2020%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2525%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.9%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2.5% 0.15% 0.54% 0.92% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1790.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2844.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jelly bean Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 18.96g 86%
Fats 0.05g 24.85g 38%
Copper 0.028mg 0.197mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.011mg 0.208mg 15%
Phosphorus 4mg 105mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.155mg 13%
Carbs 93.55g 64.8g 10%
Protein 0g 4.91g 10%
Calcium 3mg 106mg 10%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.273mg 10%
Iron 0.13mg 0.81mg 9%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.06mg 9%
Folate 0µg 26µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.008mg 1.109mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.988g 7%
Selenium 1.1µg 4.3µg 6%
Sodium 50mg 198mg 6%
Calories 375kcal 502kcal 6%
Magnesium 2mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.6µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.009mg 0.265mg 5%
Fiber 0.2g 1.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.628g 4%
Choline 0mg 20.9mg 4%
Potassium 37mg 186mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.004mg 0.025mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 93.35g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 70g 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 6%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 93.55 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 0.1 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 CarbsCarbs +44.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +49600%
Contains more OtherOther +1110%

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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. Jelly bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167991/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.

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