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Payday vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between payday and twix

  • Payday has more vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, copper, iron, and phosphorus, while twix has more vitamin B12.
  • Twix covers your daily need for saturated fat, 71% more than payday.
  • Payday contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than twix. While payday contains 0.235mg of vitamin B6, twix contains only 0.025mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in payday is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY 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.
Payday
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 64% 28% 64% 72% 108% 43% 84% 30% 119% 28%
Twix
2
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 +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.8%
Contains more IronIron +137%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%

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.
Payday
6
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% 49% 0% 21% 27% 134% 31% 54% 2.5% 0% 38% 19%
Twix
6
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 EVitamin E +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +546.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +840%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Payday
4
13% 25% 53% 7% 2%
Protein: 13.44 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 52.88 g
Water: 6.97 g
Other: 1.71 g
Twix
1
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 ProteinProtein +173.7%
Contains more WaterWater +64.8%
Contains more OtherOther +41.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
~equal in Fats ~24.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Payday
3
22% 57% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.806 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.467 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.691 g
Twix
0
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 -74.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +317.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +647%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Payday Twix
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Payday Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.806g 18.96g 64%
Vitamin B3 7.166mg 1.109mg 38%
Manganese 0.912mg 0.273mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.691g 0.628g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 12.467g 2.988g 24%
Protein 13.44g 4.91g 17%
Potassium 725mg 186mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.025mg 16%
Magnesium 90mg 27mg 15%
Copper 0.325mg 0.197mg 14%
Iron 1.92mg 0.81mg 14%
Phosphorus 197mg 105mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.33µg 13%
Vitamin E 2.47mg 0.74mg 12%
Fiber 3.8g 1.1g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.208mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.155mg 6%
Folate 51µg 26µg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.6µg 5%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.265mg 5%
Carbs 52.88g 64.8g 4%
Choline 35.6mg 20.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Calories 490kcal 502kcal 1%
Selenium 5.1µg 4.3µg 1%
Starch 2.19g 1%
Calcium 94mg 106mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Sodium 231mg 198mg 1%
Fats 25g 24.85g 0%
Net carbs 49.08g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 40.32g 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.342g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.457mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.879mg 0%
Lysine 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.687mg 0%
Valine 0.565mg 0%
Histidine 0.337mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.023g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Payday Twix
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Payday
18%
Twix
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Payday
32%
Twix

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Twix
Twix contains less Sodium (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Payday
Payday is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Payday
Payday is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.93g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Payday
Payday is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 14.154g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Payday
Payday is lower in glycemic index (difference - 44)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Payday
Payday is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Payday - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170680/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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