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Twix vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Twix and butterscotch

  • Twix is richer than butterscotch in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, manganese, calcium, iron, and zinc.
  • Twix covers your daily saturated fat needs 84% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch is lower in saturated fat.
  • Butterscotch has a higher glycemic index (60) than Twix (44).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Candies, butterscotch.

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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
Twix
10
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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6100%
Contains more IronIron +8000%
Contains more CopperCopper +19600%
Contains more ZincZinc +1077.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +616.7%

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
Twix
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% 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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +722.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2512.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Butterscotch DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 2.065g 77%
Fats 24.85g 3.3g 33%
Copper 0.197mg 0.001mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0.016mg 15%
Phosphorus 105mg 1mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.012mg 12%
Manganese 0.273mg 0.001mg 12%
Calcium 106mg 4mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 0.01mg 10%
Protein 4.91g 0.03g 10%
Carbs 64.8g 90.4g 9%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.09mg 9%
Sodium 198mg 391mg 8%
Selenium 4.3µg 0.6µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0.002mg 7%
Folate 26µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 0mg 6%
Calories 502kcal 391kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 0.845g 5%
Potassium 186mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.004mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 0.3µg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0.09mg 4%
Choline 20.9mg 0.8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 0.122g 3%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 28µg 1%
Net carbs 63.7g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 48.25g 80.46g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
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% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +653%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.5%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +253.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.