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Candy bar vs. Twizzlers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and twizzlers different?

  • Candy bar is higher in fats, phosphorus, protein, fiber, potassium, iron, calcium, and monounsaturated fat; however, twizzlers are richer in carbs.
  • Daily need coverage for fats for candy bar is 48% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 13 times more phosphorus than twizzlers. While candy bar contains 308mg of phosphorus, twizzlers contain only 24mg.
  • Twizzlers have less saturated fat.

Candies, peanut bar and Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS are the varieties 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +246.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
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 0% 0% 0% 82% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Twizzlers DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 11769%
Copper 0.774mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.14g 70%
Manganese 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 50%
Fats 33.7g 2.64g 48%
Phosphorus 308mg 24mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 1.88g 37%
Zinc 3.94mg 36%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Protein 15.5g 2.3g 26%
Magnesium 110mg 26%
Folate 75µg 19%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.54g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0.6g 14%
Carbs 47.4g 79.37g 11%
Potassium 407mg 37mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 11%
Calories 522kcal 347kcal 9%
Iron 0.97mg 0.28mg 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 8mg 7%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Sodium 156mg 195mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 0.66g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 337kcal 1509kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 43.3g 78.77g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 51.35g 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
2% 3% 79% 15%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 2.64 g
Carbs: 79.37 g
Water: 15 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +573.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1176.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.4%
Contains more WaterWater +837.5%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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