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Mousse vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mousse and Twix

  • Mousse has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, Twix is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Twix's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 49% more.
  • Mousse contains 20 times more cholesterol than Twix. Mousse contains 140mg of cholesterol, while Twix contains 7mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Mousse
Mousse
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Twix
Twix
7
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more IronIron +47.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.7%

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.
Mousse
Mousse
4
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 0.33% 0% 47% 10% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11%
Twix
Twix
6
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 AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +659.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.208mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.151g 18.96g 45%
Cholesterol 140mg 7mg 44%
Carbs 16.07g 64.8g 16%
Calories 225kcal 502kcal 14%
Fats 16g 24.85g 14%
Copper 0.075mg 0.197mg 14%
Vitamin A 140µg 20µg 13%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.273mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.155mg 9%
Sodium 38mg 198mg 7%
Selenium 7.4µg 4.3µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 1.109mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.33µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.265mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 2.988g 5%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.06mg 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.81mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 5.6µg 3%
Folate 15µg 26µg 3%
Protein 4.14g 4.91g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1.1g 2%
Phosphorus 117mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.74mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 0.628g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 96mg 106mg 1%
Potassium 143mg 186mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 0.98g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 543kcal 1022kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.65 0.19 N/A
Net carbs 15.47g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 48.25g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.208mg 0%
Trans fat 0.342g N/A
Caffeine 7mg 7mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
Mousse
1
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Twix
Twix
4
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 +1387.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more FatsFats +55.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
Mousse
3
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Twix
Twix
0
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 -51.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.