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Twix vs. 3 musketeers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Twix and 3 musketeers different?

  • Twix has more vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B3, calcium, and phosphorus than 3 musketeers.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Twix is 52% higher.
  • Twix contains 7 times more folate than 3 musketeers. While Twix contains 26µg of folate, 3 musketeers contain only 4µg.
  • 3 musketeers have less saturated fat.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, 3 MUSKETEERS Bar 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.
Twix
8
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 16% 12% 25% 52% 15% 30% 25% 21% 10%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more IronIron +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Sodium ~194mg

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.
Twix
10
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%
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 0.67% 6.7% 20% 0% 8.5% 13% 4.3% 14% 3.5% 20% 7.3% 3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +355.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~20µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix 3 musketeers DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 8.646g 47%
Fats 24.85g 12.75g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0.056mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 26µg 4µg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 69mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0.23mg 5%
Calcium 106mg 54mg 5%
Manganese 0.273mg 0.16mg 5%
Protein 4.91g 2.6g 5%
Copper 0.197mg 0.155mg 5%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.55mg 5%
Carbs 64.8g 77.77g 4%
Selenium 4.3µg 1.9µg 4%
Calories 502kcal 436kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 2.373g 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0.98mg 2%
Iron 0.81mg 0.67mg 2%
Potassium 186mg 133mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 2.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 0.316g 2%
Choline 20.9mg 12.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.231mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 63.7g 76.27g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 48.25g 66.89g N/A
Sodium 198mg 194mg 0%
Vitamin A 20µg 20µg 0%
Trans fat 0.342g 0.129g N/A
Caffeine 7mg 7mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
3
5% 25% 65% 4%
Protein: 4.91 g
Fats: 24.85 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 4.23 g
Other: 1.21 g
3% 13% 78% 6%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 12.75 g
Carbs: 77.77 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.8%
Contains more FatsFats +94.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%
Contains more WaterWater +37.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
76% 21% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.646 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.316 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.4%

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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. Twix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168768/nutrients
  2. 3 musketeers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168767/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.