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Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. dark chocolate covered vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. dark chocolate covered and Twix different?

  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. Dark chocolate covered is richer in fiber, while Twix is higher in fats.
  • Twix covers your daily need for saturated fat 26% more than candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. Dark chocolate covered.
  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. Dark chocolate covered contains 3 times more fiber than Twix. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. Dark chocolate covered contains 2.8g of fiber, while Twix contains 1.1g.
  • Twix is lower in sugar.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. Dark chocolate covered and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 25% 0% 45% 0% 0% 0% 32% 0% 0%
Twix
Twix
9
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 IronIron +48.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Twix
Twix
11
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. dark chocolate covered Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 13.814g 18.96g 23%
Copper 0.197mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 12%
Zinc 1.06mg 10%
Selenium 4.3µg 8%
Fats 20.42g 24.85g 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.1g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 7%
Folate 26µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 7%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Potassium 186mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 7mg 3%
Calories 458kcal 502kcal 2%
Protein 3.82g 4.91g 2%
Calcium 83mg 106mg 2%
Sodium 246mg 198mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Carbs 67.56g 64.8g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 22g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 0.19 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 64.76g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 54.08g 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.274g 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 20% 68% 7%
Protein: 3.82 g
Fats: 20.42 g
Carbs: 67.56 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 g
Twix
Twix
2
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 WaterWater +65.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more FatsFats +21.7%
~equal in Carbs ~64.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.814 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Twix
Twix
2
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 -27.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. dark chocolate covered - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168807/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.