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Milky Way vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Milky Way and Twix

  • Milky Way has less fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, copper, folate, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Twix covers your daily saturated fat needs 35% more than Milky Way.
  • Milky Way has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of Milky Way is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars.

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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 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
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 less SodiumSodium -15.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +65.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115%
~equal in Calcium ~106mg

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 2.3% 6% 10% 18% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3%
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 CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +620.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.016g 18.96g 32%
Fats 17.23g 24.85g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.155mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.208mg 8%
Copper 0.147mg 0.197mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 1.109mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.33µg 6%
Folate 4µg 26µg 6%
Phosphorus 67mg 105mg 5%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.273mg 5%
Iron 0.49mg 0.81mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.06mg 3%
Calories 456kcal 502kcal 2%
Protein 4.01g 4.91g 2%
Carbs 71.17g 64.8g 2%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Potassium 124mg 186mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.265mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 5.6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 2.988g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 0.628g 2%
Cholesterol 9mg 7mg 1%
Calcium 115mg 106mg 1%
Sodium 167mg 198mg 1%
Vitamin A 31µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.74mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.025mg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 20.9mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 22g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.21 0.19 N/A
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 70.17g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 59.69g 48.25g N/A
Fiber 1g 1.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.206g 0.342g N/A
Caffeine 6mg 7mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 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 +48.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more FatsFats +44.2%
~equal in Carbs ~64.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 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 -36.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.5%

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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. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/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.