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Twix vs. Apple butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Twix and apple butter

  • Apple butter contains less vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, calcium, zinc, and selenium than Twix.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Twix is 95% higher.
  • Apple butter is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Fruit butters, apple.

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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 2.9% 4.2% 8% 12% 27% 1.6% 3.4% 2% 41% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +657.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.4%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1212.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +975%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%

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 2% 0.33% 1% 0% 2.3% 4.4% 1.4% 2.9% 8.5% 0% 2.3% 0.75% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1380%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +994.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1359.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +440.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +522.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +895.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Apple butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 0.053g 86%
Fats 24.85g 0.3g 38%
Calories 502kcal 173kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0.019mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Phosphorus 105mg 8mg 14%
Copper 0.197mg 0.08mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.009mg 12%
Calcium 106mg 14mg 9%
Protein 4.91g 0.39g 9%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.06mg 9%
Sodium 198mg 15mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 0.016g 7%
Carbs 64.8g 42.47g 7%
Selenium 4.3µg 0.4µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0.076mg 6%
Folate 26µg 1µg 6%
Iron 0.81mg 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0.05mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 0.9µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 0.084g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.049mg 4%
Choline 20.9mg 2.1mg 3%
Potassium 186mg 91mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Manganese 0.273mg 0.315mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 63.7g 40.97g N/A
Sugar 48.25g 35.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
4
5% 25% 65% 4%
Protein: 4.91 g
Fats: 24.85 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 4.23 g
Other: 1.21 g
42% 56%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 42.47 g
Water: 56.45 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1159%
Contains more FatsFats +8183.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.6%
Contains more OtherOther +210.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1234.5%

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
35% 10% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +647.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Twix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168768/nutrients
  2. Apple butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168816/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.