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Twizzlers vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between twizzlers and brown sugar?

  • Twizzlers are richer in protein and monounsaturated fat, yet brown sugar is richer in calcium, carbs, and iron.
  • Brown sugar contains less sodium.

We used Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS and Sugars, brown types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 3.3% 11% 0% 0% 10% 25% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +937.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.5%
Contains more IronIron +153.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twizzlers Brown sugar DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 83mg 8%
Sodium 195mg 28mg 7%
Carbs 79.37g 98.09g 6%
Iron 0.28mg 0.71mg 5%
Copper 0.047mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.88g 0g 5%
Protein 2.3g 0.12g 4%
Fats 2.64g 0g 4%
Potassium 37mg 133mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 4mg 3%
Manganese 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Calories 347kcal 380kcal 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.54g 0g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 0g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 29g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 78.77g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 51.35g 97.02g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 3% 79% 15%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 2.64 g
Carbs: 79.37 g
Water: 15 g
Other: 0.69 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1816.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1019.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.6%

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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. Twizzlers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167983/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.