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Agave nectar vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between agave nectar and Twix

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K; however, Twix is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B12, manganese, calcium, and zinc.
  • Twix's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% more.
  • Agave nectar contains 28 times more vitamin C than Twix. Agave nectar contains 17mg of vitamin C, while Twix contains 0.6mg.
  • Twix has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Twix is 44, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave 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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4550%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +2088.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +10500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.9%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
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 CVitamin C +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +836%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +301.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 18.96g 86%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Fats 0.45g 24.85g 38%
Copper 0.009mg 0.197mg 21%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.6mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.025mg 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 105mg 15%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 5.6µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.273mg 12%
Calcium 1mg 106mg 11%
Calories 310kcal 502kcal 10%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.06mg 10%
Protein 0.09g 4.91g 10%
Iron 0.09mg 0.81mg 9%
Sodium 4mg 198mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.988g 7%
Magnesium 1mg 27mg 6%
Selenium 1.7µg 4.3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Potassium 4mg 186mg 5%
Fiber 0.2g 1.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.628g 4%
Carbs 76.37g 64.8g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.208mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 1.109mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.74mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Folate 30µg 26µg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 20.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 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 CarbsCarbs +17.9%
Contains more WaterWater +442.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5355.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5422.2%
Contains more OtherOther +706.7%

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.