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Twix vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Twix and caramel

  • Twix has more copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and folate; however, caramel has more vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Twix is 82% higher.
  • Caramel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than Twix.

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

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +994.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2381.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~114mg

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 6.7% 15% 39% 48% 21% 16% 5.8% 41% 14% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 4% 9.2% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +649.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +211.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Caramel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 2.476g 75%
Fats 24.85g 8.1g 26%
Copper 0.197mg 0.018mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 3.478g 19%
Manganese 0.273mg 0.011mg 11%
Iron 0.81mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.62mg 7%
Calories 502kcal 382kcal 6%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.44mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0.148mg 6%
Folate 26µg 4µg 6%
Selenium 4.3µg 1.8µg 5%
Carbs 64.8g 77g 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0.256mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 1.542g 4%
Calcium 106mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 1.8µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Sodium 198mg 245mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.056mg 2%
Choline 20.9mg 8mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Protein 4.91g 4.6g 1%
Potassium 186mg 214mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 114mg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.98g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1022kcal 830kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.19 2 N/A
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 63.7g 77g N/A
Cholesterol 7mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 48.25g 65.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +206.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +100.9%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
~equal in Protein ~4.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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84% 13% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.988 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.628 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +453.8%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.