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Twix vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Twix and ice cream

  • Twix has more copper, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, ice cream is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Twix covers your daily saturated fat needs 61% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream contains 34 times less manganese than Twix. Twix contains 0.273mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
  • Ice cream has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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.
Twix
Twix
6
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%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.6%
~equal in Potassium ~199mg
~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.
Twix
Twix
5
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%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
Twix
2
84% 13% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.988 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.628 g
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.969g

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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. Twix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168768/nutrients
  2. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.