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Twix vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Twix and Milky Way

  • 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 contains 7 times less vitamin B3 than Twix. Twix contains 1.109mg of vitamin B3, while Milky Way contains 0.154mg.
  • 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, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar.

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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.
Twix
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%
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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.7%
~equal in Calcium ~115mg

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.
Twix
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%
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%
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%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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