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Twix vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Twix and chocolate ice cream

  • Twix is richer in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3, while chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Twix covers your daily saturated fat needs 61% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Twix has 5 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. Twix has 1.109mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate ice cream has 0.226mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than Twix (44).

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

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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
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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Calcium ~109mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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 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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +490%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.194mg
~equal in Choline ~22.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 6.8g 55%
Fats 24.85g 11g 21%
Calories 502kcal 216kcal 14%
Carbs 64.8g 28.2g 12%
Vitamin A 20µg 118µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.042mg 9%
Cholesterol 7mg 34mg 9%
Copper 0.197mg 0.135mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.554mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0.226mg 6%
Manganese 0.273mg 0.14mg 6%
Sodium 198mg 76mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 0.3µg 4%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.58mg 4%
Folate 26µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0.3mg 3%
Selenium 4.3µg 2.5µg 3%
Potassium 186mg 249mg 2%
Iron 0.81mg 0.93mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.29µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.055mg 2%
Protein 4.91g 3.8g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 3.21g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 0.41g 1%
Caffeine 7mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0.194mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 63.7g 27g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Calcium 106mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 48.25g 25.36g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1.2g 0%
Phosphorus 105mg 107mg 0%
Trans fat 0.342g N/A
Choline 20.9mg 22.5mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more FatsFats +125.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1216.8%
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.21g

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.