Milky Way vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Milky Way and Twix
- Milky Way has less vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, copper, folate, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Twix covers your daily saturated fat needs 35% more than Milky Way.
- Milky Way has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of Milky Way is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +237% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +101.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +620.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +55.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +550% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 12.016g | 18.96g | 32% |
| Fats | 17.23g | 24.85g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.155mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.208mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.154mg | 1.109mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.18µg | 0.33µg | 6% |
| Folate | 4µg | 26µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.147mg | 0.197mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.147mg | 0.273mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 67mg | 105mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 4.3µg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 0.81mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 1.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Protein | 4.01g | 4.91g | 2% |
| Calories | 456kcal | 502kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.265mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 186mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Carbs | 71.17g | 64.8g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.23g | 2.988g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.26g | 0.628g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 5.6µg | 2% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 20.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.014mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.89mg | 0.74mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 167mg | 198mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 106mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.17g | 63.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 59.69g | 48.25g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.206g | 0.342g | N/A |
| Caffeine | 6mg | 7mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +48.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.2% |
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Carbs
~64.8g
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Other
~1.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +141.5% |
