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Twizzlers vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are twizzlers and candy bar different?

  • Candy bar has more phosphorus, fiber, potassium, iron, calcium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than twizzlers.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for candy bar is 41% higher.

Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS and Candies, peanut bar 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 3.3% 11% 0% 0% 10% 25% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +246.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twizzlers Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 11769%
Copper 0.774mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 10.65g 70%
Manganese 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 50%
Fats 2.64g 33.7g 48%
Phosphorus 24mg 308mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 1.88g 16.721g 37%
Zinc 3.94mg 36%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Magnesium 110mg 26%
Protein 2.3g 15.5g 26%
Folate 75µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.54g 4.678g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Fiber 0.6g 4.1g 14%
Potassium 37mg 407mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 11%
Carbs 79.37g 47.4g 11%
Iron 0.28mg 0.97mg 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 9%
Calories 347kcal 522kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 78mg 7%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Sodium 195mg 156mg 2%
Net carbs 78.77g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 51.35g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 3% 79% 15%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 2.64 g
Carbs: 79.37 g
Water: 15 g
Other: 0.69 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.4%
Contains more WaterWater +837.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +573.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1176.5%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 73% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +789.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7507.1%

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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. Twizzlers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167983/nutrients
  2. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.