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Twizzlers vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between twizzlers and Twix

  • Twix has more phosphorus, calcium, iron, and monounsaturated fat than twizzlers.
  • Twix's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 92% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars.

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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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402.7%
Contains more IronIron +189.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
~equal in Sodium ~198mg

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%
Twix
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twizzlers Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.54g 18.96g 84%
Fats 2.64g 24.85g 34%
Copper 0.197mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 12%
Phosphorus 24mg 105mg 12%
Calcium 8mg 106mg 10%
Zinc 1.06mg 10%
Calories 347kcal 502kcal 8%
Selenium 4.3µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 7%
Folate 26µg 7%
Iron 0.28mg 0.81mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Protein 2.3g 4.91g 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Carbs 79.37g 64.8g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Potassium 37mg 186mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.88g 2.988g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 0.628g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1.1g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 78.77g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 51.35g 48.25g N/A
Sodium 195mg 198mg 0%
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

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
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more WaterWater +254.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.5%
Contains more FatsFats +841.3%
Contains more OtherOther +75.4%

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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.6%

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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. Twix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168768/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.