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Twix vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Twix and tapioca different?

  • Twix has more copper, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and folate than tapioca.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Twix is 90% higher.
  • Tapioca has less saturated fat.
  • Twix has a lower glycemic index (44) than tapioca (78).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 32% 12% 2.3% 4% 9.5% 35% 16% 0.91% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more IronIron +1250%
Contains more CopperCopper +1541.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
~equal in Calcium ~105mg

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 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%
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 2.3% 14% 16% 0% 7.5% 33% 1.4% 17% 7.6% 31% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1378.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +135%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.277mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Tapioca DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 0.991g 82%
Fats 24.85g 1.67g 36%
Copper 0.197mg 0.012mg 21%
Calories 502kcal 105kcal 20%
Carbs 64.8g 19.56g 15%
Manganese 0.273mg 0.007mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.03mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 0.06mg 9%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.35mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0.075mg 6%
Folate 26µg 4µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 0.452g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0.143mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Protein 4.91g 2.88g 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 34 IU 4%
Magnesium 27mg 12mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Selenium 4.3µg 2µg 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 0.061g 4%
Phosphorus 105mg 82mg 3%
Sodium 198mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 47µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.25µg 3%
Potassium 186mg 133mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.033mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.98g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1022kcal 365kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 95g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.19 0.52 N/A
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 63.7g 19.56g N/A
Cholesterol 7mg 6mg 0%
Calcium 106mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 48.25g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.277mg 0%
Trans fat 0.342g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.13mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0%
Leucine 0.282mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.073mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.078mg 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
3% 2% 20% 75%
Protein: 2.88 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 19.56 g
Water: 75.01 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1388%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.3%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1673.3%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.991 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.452 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.061 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +561.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +929.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Tapioca - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169612/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.