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Pretzel vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pretzel and Twix?

  • Pretzel is higher in iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and fiber, yet Twix is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Twix's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% more.
  • Pretzel has 6 times more folate than Twix. While pretzel has 166µg of folate, Twix has only 26µg.
  • The amount of sodium in Twix is lower.
  • The glycemic index of Twix is lower.

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars types in this article.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more IronIron +465.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.06mg
~equal in Selenium ~4.3µg

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 7% 0% 0% 9.4% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125%
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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 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196%
Contains more FolateFolate +538.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.391g 18.96g 84%
Iron 4.58mg 0.81mg 47%
Sodium 1240mg 198mg 45%
Folate 166µg 26µg 35%
Fats 2.93g 24.85g 34%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.273mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 1.109mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.155mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Protein 10.04g 4.91g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.208mg 10%
Fiber 3.4g 1.1g 9%
Calcium 27mg 106mg 8%
Calories 384kcal 502kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 2.988g 6%
Carbs 80.39g 64.8g 5%
Copper 0.156mg 0.197mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.025mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.628g 4%
Phosphorus 128mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.74mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 5.6µg 2%
Choline 29.5mg 20.9mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 186mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.265mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.6g 0.98g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 382kcal 1022kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.2 0.19 N/A
Net carbs 76.99g 63.7g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g 48.25g N/A
Zinc 1.04mg 1.06mg 0%
Selenium 4.4µg 4.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0.342g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
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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 ProteinProtein +104.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.1%
Contains more OtherOther +190.1%
Contains more FatsFats +748.1%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
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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 -97.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.