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Maple sugar vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between maple sugar and Twix

  • Maple sugar is richer in manganese, zinc, and iron, while Twix is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily manganese needs 180% more than Twix.
  • Maple sugar has 6 times more zinc than Twix. Maple sugar has 6.06mg of zinc, while Twix has 1.06mg.
  • Maple sugar is lower in sodium.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index (63) than Twix (44).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, maple 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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +47.3%
Contains more IronIron +98.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1519.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +99%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437.5%

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% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 +1622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2672.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +452.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +895.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Twix DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.273mg 180%
Saturated fat 0.036g 18.96g 86%
Zinc 6.06mg 1.06mg 45%
Fats 0.2g 24.85g 38%
Phosphorus 3mg 105mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.208mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.155mg 12%
Copper 0.099mg 0.197mg 11%
Protein 0.1g 4.91g 10%
Iron 1.61mg 0.81mg 10%
Carbs 90.9g 64.8g 9%
Sodium 11mg 198mg 8%
Folate 0µg 26µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 2.988g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 1.109mg 7%
Calories 354kcal 502kcal 7%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.3µg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.6µg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.74mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.628g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.265mg 4%
Potassium 274mg 186mg 3%
Choline 2.1mg 20.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.025mg 2%
Calcium 90mg 106mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +40.3%
Contains more WaterWater +89.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4810%
Contains more FatsFats +12325%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4568.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +528%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.