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Reesesticks vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are reesesticks and Twix different?

  • Reesesticks are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, fiber, iron, and phosphorus; however, Twix is richer in manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Twix is 29% higher.
  • Reesesticks contain 4 times more vitamin E than Twix. While reesesticks contain 2.77mg of vitamin E, Twix contains only 0.74mg.
  • Reesesticks have less saturated fat.

Candies, HERSHEY, REESESTICKS crispy wafers, peanut butter, milk chocolate and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars are the varieties 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 35% 21% 26% 49% 67% 27% 62% 34% 0% 3.8%
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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 +81.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.6%
Contains more IronIron +60.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +514.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.197mg
~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 2% 4.7% 55% 0% 33% 23% 68% 26% 18% 19% 15% 30% 15%
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 EVitamin E +274.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~5.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reesesticks Twix DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.68g 0.628g 27%
Saturated fat 13.21g 18.96g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.82g 2.988g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.64mg 1.109mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.74mg 14%
Manganese 0mg 0.273mg 12%
Fats 31.34g 24.85g 10%
Fiber 3.3g 1.1g 9%
Protein 9.53g 4.91g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.208mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0.33µg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.3µg 7%
Phosphorus 144mg 105mg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 0.81mg 6%
Magnesium 49mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.265mg 4%
Folate 40µg 26µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.025mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 106mg 4%
Sodium 264mg 198mg 3%
Potassium 295mg 186mg 3%
Carbs 55.38g 64.8g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.155mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Choline 28.2mg 20.9mg 1%
Calories 521kcal 502kcal 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 20µg 1%
Zinc 0.99mg 1.06mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 52.08g 63.7g N/A
Cholesterol 6mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 40.33g 48.25g N/A
Copper 0.2mg 0.197mg 0%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 9.53 g
Fats: 31.34 g
Carbs: 55.38 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 2.15 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 ProteinProtein +94.1%
Contains more FatsFats +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +77.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17%
Contains more WaterWater +164.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 38% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.21 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.68 g
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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 -30.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +645.2%

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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. Reesesticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169628/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.