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Twizzlers vs. Twix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between twizzlers and Twix

  • Twix has more fats, phosphorus, calcium, iron, protein, and monounsaturated fat than twizzlers.
  • Twix's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 92% more.
  • Twix contains less sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars.

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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%
Twix
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 32% 16% 30% 66% 29% 45% 26% 36% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402.7%
Contains more IronIron +189.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~198mg

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%
Twix
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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% 0% 6.7% 15% 39% 48% 21% 16% 5.8% 41% 14% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twizzlers Twix DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.54g 18.96g 84%
Fats 2.64g 24.85g 34%
Copper 0.197mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 105mg 12%
Manganese 0.273mg 12%
Calcium 8mg 106mg 10%
Zinc 1.06mg 10%
Calories 347kcal 502kcal 8%
Selenium 4.3µg 8%
Iron 0.28mg 0.81mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 7%
Folate 26µg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Protein 2.3g 4.91g 5%
Carbs 79.37g 64.8g 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Potassium 37mg 186mg 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.88g 2.988g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 0.628g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 29g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 0.19 N/A
Net carbs 78.77g 63.7g N/A
Sugar 51.35g 48.25g N/A
Sodium 195mg 198mg 0%
Trans fat 0.342g 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
Twix
2
5% 25% 65% 4%
Protein: 4.91 g
Fats: 24.85 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 4.23 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more WaterWater +254.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.5%
Contains more FatsFats +841.3%

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
Twix
2
84% 13% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.988 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.628 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.6%

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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. Twix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168768/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.