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Snickers vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snickers and Twix different?

  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Twix is 31% higher.
  • Snickers contains 2 times more fiber than Twix. While snickers contains 1.9g of fiber, Twix contains only 1.1g.
  • Snickers has less sugar.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER 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 0% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Twix
9
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 CalciumCalcium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +19.1%
~equal in Sodium ~198mg

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Twix
12
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 +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 18.96g 28%
Copper 0.197mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 12%
Zinc 1.06mg 10%
Selenium 4.3µg 8%
Folate 26µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 7%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Potassium 186mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 4%
Protein 6.86g 4.91g 4%
Fiber 1.9g 1.1g 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Iron 0.68mg 0.81mg 2%
Calcium 90mg 106mg 2%
Cholesterol 9mg 7mg 1%
Carbs 62.85g 64.8g 1%
Fats 24.38g 24.85g 1%
Calories 488kcal 502kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 60.95g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 48.25g N/A
Sodium 189mg 198mg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Twix
2
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 +39.7%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
~equal in Fats ~24.85g
~equal in Carbs ~64.8g
~equal in Water ~4.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Twix
2
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 -33%

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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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.