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Twix vs. Apricot jam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Twix and apricot jam different?

  • Twix is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, zinc, and calcium; however, apricot jam is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Twix is 95% higher.
  • Apricot jam has less saturated fat.
  • Twix has a lower glycemic index (44) than apricot jam (69).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Jams and preserves, apricot 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 1.3% 5.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +430%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.6%
Contains more IronIron +65.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +97%
Contains more ZincZinc +1666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +582.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%

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 2% 6.7% 15% 0% 39% 48% 21% 16% 5.8% 41% 14% 20%
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 29% 3.3% 2.6% 0% 0% 5.1% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +845.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2980.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Apricot jam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 0.01g 86%
Fats 24.85g 0.2g 38%
Phosphorus 105mg 3mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0.022mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Calories 502kcal 242kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.197mg 0.1mg 11%
Manganese 0.273mg 0.04mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 8.8mg 9%
Calcium 106mg 20mg 9%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.06mg 9%
Protein 4.91g 0.7g 8%
Sodium 198mg 40mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0.036mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 0g 7%
Folate 26µg 1µg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 0µg 5%
Iron 0.81mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0.13mg 4%
Selenium 4.3µg 2µg 4%
Choline 20.9mg 0.4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 0g 4%
Potassium 186mg 77mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 0.3g 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 63.7g 64.1g N/A
Carbs 64.8g 64.4g 0%
Sugar 48.25g 43.4g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
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
64% 35%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 34.5 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +601.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12325%
Contains more OtherOther +505%
Contains more WaterWater +715.6%
~equal in Carbs ~64.4g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Apricot jam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170645/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.