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Twix vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Twix and molasses

  • Twix has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12; however, molasses have more manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, copper, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Twix is 95% higher.
  • Molasses are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Molasses.

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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
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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +796.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +687.1%
Contains more IronIron +482.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +314%

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
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2580%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Molasses DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 0.018g 86%
Manganese 0.273mg 1.53mg 55%
Magnesium 27mg 242mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.67mg 50%
Iron 0.81mg 4.72mg 49%
Fats 24.85g 0.1g 38%
Potassium 186mg 1464mg 38%
Copper 0.197mg 0.487mg 32%
Selenium 4.3µg 17.8µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0.002mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Calories 502kcal 290kcal 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 31mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.804mg 11%
Protein 4.91g 0g 10%
Calcium 106mg 205mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.041mg 10%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.29mg 7%
Sodium 198mg 37mg 7%
Folate 26µg 0µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 0.032g 7%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 0.05g 4%
Carbs 64.8g 74.73g 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0.93mg 1%
Choline 20.9mg 13.3mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 20g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.19 4.6 N/A
Net carbs 63.7g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 48.25g 74.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +24750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.3%
Contains more WaterWater +417%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9237.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1156%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.