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Twizzlers vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between twizzlers and Milky Way?

  • Milky Way is richer than twizzlers in fats, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Milky Way's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
  • The amount of sugar in twizzlers is lower.

We used Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar types 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 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.1%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.4%
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 2.3% 6% 10% 18% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twizzlers Milky Way DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.54g 12.016g 52%
Fats 2.64g 17.23g 22%
Copper 0.147mg 16%
Calcium 8mg 115mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 8%
Zinc 0.69mg 6%
Phosphorus 24mg 67mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Calories 347kcal 456kcal 5%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 4%
Protein 2.3g 4.01g 3%
Carbs 79.37g 71.17g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Potassium 37mg 124mg 3%
Iron 0.28mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1g 2%
Caffeine 6mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Sodium 195mg 167mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.88g 2.23g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 0.26g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 29g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 0.21 N/A
Net carbs 78.77g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 51.35g 59.69g N/A
Trans fat 0.206g N/A

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
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 CarbsCarbs +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +138.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +552.7%

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
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.7%

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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. 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.