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Twix vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Twix and marshmallow?

  • Marshmallow has less vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, calcium, zinc, and iron than Twix.
  • Twix's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains less saturated fat.
  • Twix has a lower glycemic index than marshmallow.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Candies, marshmallows types in this comparison.

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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
9
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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3620%
Contains more IronIron +252.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1212.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3312.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.9%
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.
Twix
Twix
12
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% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1321.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +20800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Marshmallow DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 0.056g 86%
Fats 24.85g 0.2g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0.001mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Phosphorus 105mg 8mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.001mg 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 0.008mg 12%
Copper 0.197mg 0.097mg 11%
Calcium 106mg 3mg 10%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.04mg 9%
Calories 502kcal 318kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 0.08g 7%
Iron 0.81mg 0.23mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 2mg 6%
Protein 4.91g 1.8g 6%
Carbs 64.8g 81.3g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0.078mg 6%
Folate 26µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 186mg 5mg 5%
Sodium 198mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 4.3µg 1.7µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.005mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 0.047g 4%
Choline 20.9mg 0.1mg 4%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.003mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 63.7g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 48.25g 57.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0%

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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12325%
Contains more OtherOther +303.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.5%
Contains more WaterWater +287.7%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3635%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1236.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.