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Twix vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Twix and mousse

  • Twix has more copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, mousse is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Twix's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 49% more.
  • Twix contains 8 times more vitamin B3 than mousse. Twix contains 1.109mg of vitamin B3, while mousse contains 0.146mg.
  • Mousse contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
6
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%
Mousse
Mousse
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more IronIron +47.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.1%
~equal in Calcium ~96mg

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
6
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%
Mousse
Mousse
4
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 0.33% 0% 47% 10% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +659.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.205mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Mousse DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 9.151g 45%
Cholesterol 7mg 140mg 44%
Carbs 64.8g 16.07g 16%
Calories 502kcal 225kcal 14%
Fats 24.85g 16g 14%
Copper 0.197mg 0.075mg 14%
Vitamin A 20µg 140µg 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 0.059mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.045mg 9%
Sodium 198mg 38mg 7%
Selenium 4.3µg 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0.146mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.47µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.533mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 5.027g 5%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.64mg 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Iron 0.81mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 1.6µg 3%
Folate 26µg 15µg 3%
Protein 4.91g 4.14g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 0.6g 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 117mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0.51mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 0.879g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 106mg 96mg 1%
Potassium 186mg 143mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.98g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1022kcal 543kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.19 0.65 N/A
Net carbs 63.7g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 48.25g 14.81g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0.205mg 0%
Trans fat 0.342g N/A
Caffeine 7mg 7mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
Twix
4
5% 25% 65% 4%
Protein: 4.91 g
Fats: 24.85 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 4.23 g
Other: 1.21 g
Mousse
Mousse
1
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more FatsFats +55.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1387.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
Twix
0
84% 13% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.988 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.628 g
Mousse
Mousse
3
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.