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Mounds candy bar vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mounds candy bar and Twix

  • Mounds candy bar has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, and magnesium; however, Twix is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Mounds candy bar's daily need coverage for manganese is 29% more.
  • Mounds candy bar contains 3 times more fiber than Twix. Mounds candy bar contains 3.7g of fiber, while Twix contains 1.1g.
  • Twix contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MOUNDS Candy 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 6.3% 28% 78% 133% 30% 39% 19% 124% 36%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +103.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.6%
Contains more IronIron +158%
Contains more CopperCopper +103%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +404.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.06mg

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 1.3% 0% 3.8% 0% 12% 13% 5.2% 15% 21% 0% 4% 4.5% 6.4%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +260%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +289.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.265mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mounds candy bar Twix DV% diff.
Manganese 0.948mg 0.273mg 29%
Copper 0.4mg 0.197mg 23%
Iron 2.09mg 0.81mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.208mg 12%
Fiber 3.7g 1.1g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.155mg 9%
Calcium 21mg 106mg 9%
Saturated fat 20.58g 18.96g 7%
Magnesium 55mg 27mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 2.988g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.277mg 1.109mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.025mg 5%
Folate 6µg 26µg 5%
Potassium 321mg 186mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.74mg 4%
Selenium 6.6µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 5.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 0.628g 3%
Fats 26.6g 24.85g 3%
Caffeine 17mg 7mg 3%
Choline 11.8mg 20.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Sodium 145mg 198mg 2%
Phosphorus 91mg 105mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 7mg 2%
Carbs 58.59g 64.8g 2%
Protein 4.6g 4.91g 1%
Calories 486kcal 502kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 54.89g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 46.19g 48.25g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.265mg 0%
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 27% 59% 9%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 26.6 g
Carbs: 58.59 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 1.16 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 WaterWater +113.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.6%
~equal in Protein ~4.91g
~equal in Fats ~24.85g
~equal in Other ~1.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +666.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.96g

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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. Mounds candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168759/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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