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Twizzlers vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are twizzlers and candy bar different?

  • Twizzlers are higher in carbs; however, candy bar is richer in fats, phosphorus, protein, fiber, potassium, iron, calcium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for fats for candy bar is 48% higher.
  • Twizzlers contain 2 times more carbs than candy bar. While twizzlers contain 79.37g of carbs, candy bar contains only 47.4g.
  • Twizzlers have less saturated fat.

Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties used in this article.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +246.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
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% 82% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
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 B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twizzlers Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 11769%
Copper 0.774mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 10.65g 70%
Manganese 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 50%
Fats 2.64g 33.7g 48%
Phosphorus 24mg 308mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 1.88g 16.721g 37%
Zinc 3.94mg 36%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Protein 2.3g 15.5g 26%
Magnesium 110mg 26%
Folate 75µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.54g 4.678g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Fiber 0.6g 4.1g 14%
Carbs 79.37g 47.4g 11%
Potassium 37mg 407mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 11%
Calories 347kcal 522kcal 9%
Iron 0.28mg 0.97mg 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 78mg 7%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Sodium 195mg 156mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 0.66g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1509kcal 337kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 78.77g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 51.35g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.4%
Contains more WaterWater +837.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +573.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1176.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 73% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +789.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7507.1%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.