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Twizzlers vs. Mounds candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between twizzlers and mounds candy bar

  • Twizzlers have more carbs and monounsaturated fat; however, mounds candy bar has more fats, iron, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and protein.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mounds candy bar is 100% higher.
  • Mounds candy bar has 5 times less monounsaturated fat than twizzlers. Twizzlers have 1.88g of monounsaturated fat, while mounds candy bar has 0.39g.
  • Mounds candy bar is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS and Candies, MOUNDS Candy Bar.

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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 39% 6.3% 28% 78% 133% 30% 39% 19% 124% 36%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +767.6%
Contains more IronIron +646.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
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 1.3% 0% 0% 3.8% 12% 13% 5.2% 15% 21% 0% 4% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twizzlers Mounds candy bar DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.54g 20.58g 91%
Copper 0.4mg 44%
Manganese 0.948mg 41%
Fats 2.64g 26.6g 37%
Iron 0.28mg 2.09mg 23%
Magnesium 55mg 13%
Fiber 0.6g 3.7g 12%
Selenium 6.6µg 12%
Zinc 1.1mg 10%
Phosphorus 24mg 91mg 10%
Potassium 37mg 321mg 8%
Calories 347kcal 486kcal 7%
Carbs 79.37g 58.59g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Protein 2.3g 4.6g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.88g 0.39g 4%
Caffeine 17mg 4%
Sodium 195mg 145mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.277mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 29g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 0.03 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 78.77g 54.89g N/A
Sugar 51.35g 46.19g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 0.14g 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
5% 27% 59% 9%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 26.6 g
Carbs: 58.59 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.5%
Contains more WaterWater +65.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +907.6%

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
97% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +382.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.14g

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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. Mounds candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168759/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.