Twizzlers vs. After eight — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between twizzlers and after eight

Twizzlers have less fats and fiber.
After eight covers your daily saturated fat needs 39% more than twizzlers.
After eight contains 195 times less sodium than twizzlers. Twizzlers contain 195mg of sodium, while after eight contains 1mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS and Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints.

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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.

Twizzlers

After eight

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+62.5%
Contains more IronIron	+103.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Twizzlers

After eight

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.54g	8.33g	35%
Fats	2.64g	11.9g	14%
Sodium	195mg	1mg	8%
Fiber	0.6g	2.4g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	1.88g		5%
Calories	347kcal	432kcal	4%
Iron	0.28mg	0.57mg	4%
Phosphorus	24mg		3%
Protein	2.3g	1.67g	1%
Calcium	8mg	13mg	1%
Potassium	37mg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.14g		1%
Weight per 100 calories	29g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.7	0	N/A
Net carbs	78.77g	77.13g	N/A
Carbs	79.37g	79.53g	0%
Sugar	51.35g	66.6g	N/A