Twix vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between Twix and ice cream
- Twix has more copper, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, ice cream is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
- Twix covers your daily saturated fat needs 61% more than ice cream.
- Ice cream contains 34 times less manganese than Twix. Twix contains 0.273mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
- Ice cream has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Ice creams, vanilla.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +92.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +756.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3312.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +138.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +146.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +278% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +856% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1766.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +420% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +490% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +119.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +18.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 18.96g | 6.79g | 55% |
| Fats | 24.85g | 11g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.197mg | 0.023mg | 19% |
| Calories | 502kcal | 207kcal | 15% |
| Carbs | 64.8g | 23.6g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.273mg | 0.008mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 44mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 118µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.155mg | 0.041mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.265mg | 0.581mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.109mg | 0.116mg | 6% |
| Folate | 26µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 198mg | 80mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 4.3µg | 1.8µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 0.39µg | 3% |
| Protein | 4.91g | 3.5g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.06mg | 0.69mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.74mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.025mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 128mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.208mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0.7g | 2% |
| Choline | 20.9mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.628g | 0.452g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 63.7g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Potassium | 186mg | 199mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 48.25g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 105mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.342g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.988g | 2.969g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +174.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1342.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.2% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~2.969g
