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Twix vs. Caramello — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Twix and caramello

  • Twix has less calcium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Twix covers your daily saturated fat needs 31% more than caramello.
  • Caramello has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Candies, CARAMELLO Candy Bar.

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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 0% 64% 30% 41% 0% 0% 64% 16% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%

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
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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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Caramello DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 12.72g 28%
Copper 0.197mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 12%
Calcium 106mg 213mg 11%
Zinc 1.06mg 10%
Selenium 4.3µg 8%
Cholesterol 7mg 27mg 7%
Folate 26µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 5.29g 6%
Fats 24.85g 21.19g 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 150mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Potassium 186mg 341mg 5%
Iron 0.81mg 1.09mg 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Protein 4.91g 6.19g 3%
Sodium 198mg 122mg 3%
Calories 502kcal 462kcal 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.7mg 1%
Carbs 64.8g 63.81g 0%
Net carbs 63.7g 62.61g N/A
Sugar 48.25g 56.92g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1.2g 0%
Trans fat 0.342g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 0.63g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
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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
6% 21% 64% 7% 2%
Protein: 6.19 g
Fats: 21.19 g
Carbs: 63.81 g
Water: 6.79 g
Other: 2.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.5%
Contains more OtherOther +66.9%
~equal in Carbs ~63.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
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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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.63g

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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. Caramello - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167975/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.