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Twix vs. Sorghum syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Twix and sorghum syrup

  • Twix has more vitamin B12 and copper; however, sorghum syrup is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Twix covers your daily saturated fat needs 95% more than sorghum syrup.
  • Sorghum syrup has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Syrups, sorghum.

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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 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +437.6%
Contains more IronIron +369.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460.4%

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
10
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% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1009%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2580%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Sorghum syrup DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 0g 86%
Manganese 0.273mg 1.53mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.67mg 50%
Fats 24.85g 0g 38%
Iron 0.81mg 3.8mg 37%
Potassium 186mg 1000mg 24%
Magnesium 27mg 100mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.804mg 11%
Calories 502kcal 290kcal 11%
Protein 4.91g 0g 10%
Sodium 198mg 8mg 8%
Copper 0.197mg 0.13mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 0g 7%
Phosphorus 105mg 56mg 7%
Folate 26µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0.1mg 6%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.41mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 4.3µg 1.7µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0.155mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 0g 4%
Calcium 106mg 150mg 4%
Carbs 64.8g 74.9g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Choline 20.9mg 13.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 63.7g 74.9g N/A
Sugar 48.25g 74.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

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
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.6%
Contains more WaterWater +436.6%
Contains more OtherOther +98.3%

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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. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/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.