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Ice cream vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ice cream and Twix

  • Ice cream has more vitamin A and vitamin B5; however, Twix is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Twix covers your daily saturated fat needs 61% more than ice cream.
  • Twix contains 6 times less cholesterol than ice cream. Ice cream contains 44mg of cholesterol, while Twix contains 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +756.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3312.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.9%
~equal in Potassium ~186mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~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.
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% 39% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +856%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 18.96g 55%
Fats 11g 24.85g 21%
Copper 0.023mg 0.197mg 19%
Calories 207kcal 502kcal 15%
Carbs 23.6g 64.8g 14%
Cholesterol 44mg 7mg 12%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.273mg 12%
Vitamin A 118µg 20µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.155mg 10%
Iron 0.09mg 0.81mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.109mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.265mg 6%
Sodium 80mg 198mg 5%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.3µg 5%
Folate 5µg 26µg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 5.6µg 4%
Protein 3.5g 4.91g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.74mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.33µg 3%
Calcium 128mg 106mg 2%
Fiber 0.7g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.208mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.025mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 26mg 20.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.628g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 0.98g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 591kcal 1022kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.19 N/A
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 63.7g N/A
Potassium 199mg 186mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g 48.25g N/A
Phosphorus 105mg 105mg 0%
Trans fat 0.342g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 2.988g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 WaterWater +1342.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.3%
Contains more FatsFats +125.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.6%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 -64.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.988g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.