Both Snickers and Twix are popular chocolate bars that are loved by many people across the globe. These two chocolate bars are different from each other but when you taste them they taste quite similar.
Let us discuss the major difference between the chocolate bars in detail.
Key Takeaways
- Snickers is a chocolate bar containing peanuts, caramel, and nougat, while Twix consists of a cookie topped with caramel and coated in chocolate.
- Snickers offers a combination of sweet and salty flavors, while Twix features a crunchy cookie texture.
- Snickers and Twix are popular chocolate bars but differ in taste, texture, and ingredients.
Snickers vs Twix
The difference between Snickers and Twix is largely based on their nutritional facts. Snickers is very rich in nuts and contains sweet caramel, fresh peanuts, another light layer of sweet caramel and creamy milk chocolate. Twix on the other hand is not very complicated but very simple chocolate and has a crispy wafer with a layer of caramel and milk chocolate.
Snicker chocolate bars are so delicious and delightful. The mix of all the ingredients fits amazingly.
Nougat balances the saltiness of the peanuts and the caramel chocolate is truly unique in taste. It is rich in sweet caramel as the well creamy balance of milk chocolate.
On the other hand, Twix is a very simple chocolate bar that does not have so many ingredients but has a layer of waffer that is completely covered with a thick layer of caramel. The chocolate bar is also topped with a fine layer of milk chocolate.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of Comparison | Snickers | Twix |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional value | It has a higher amount of protein(4g) and 250 calories + 14 grams of fat | The protein content is lower as compared to the former chocolate. It is around 2g |
| Old name | Previously it was named, Marathon bar | Twix was earlier known by the name, Raider |
| Peanuts | Presence of peanuts is the identification mark of this chocolate bar | Peanuts are not present in the Twix chocolate bar |
| Presence of wafer | This chocolate bar does not contain wafers | It has a layer of the wafer that is finely poured with caramel on top |
| Eggs | Snickers chocolate bars include eggs | It does not include eggs |
What is Snickers ?
Snickers have been a household name for a long time and it won many hearts of confectioners everywhere with its milk chocolate and caramel-topped roasted peanuts. The chocolate is highly coated with peanuts, caramel and nougat bar and it is named after the Mars family’s favourite horse.
Before it became a household name, the candy bar was known as the Marathon Bar which is associated with athletes due to its high-calorie count.
There was a time when candy bars were called by two names but after some time, the name was fixed to Snickers. To meet the high demand for the best-selling candy bars, Mars produces more than 15 million snickers daily.
The actual bar weight is 62.5 grams later reduced to 58 grams. The bar weight in the UK as of 2013 was 48 grams. In other countries, the weight has been stable at 52.7g for some time.
Other versions of the Snickers candy bar were originally made locally and weighed 53 grams. The identification mark of this chocolate is the presence of a rich amount of peanuts which is loved by many people.
It also has a good amount of protein and fats in its nutritional value.
What is Twix ?
Twix is one of the pieces of candy that most kids will remember craving and looking for. The glossy cover around those two tweaks bars is too much for most teens and most adults to resist.
It is best to eat with cold water or with some almonds or pancakes. The single package of the chocolate bar contains 284 calories.
Twix bars come in a variety of sizes, including a version with a chocolate cookie and peanut butter topping. Many other varieties have also emerged, including mint, ice cream and double chocolate bars.
Classic twix features a flat bottom and top edge, with chocolate-coated cookies and caramel, peanut butter and other confectionery surrounding the bread-like interior of the candy bar. It is not the most popular candy bar in the world but has become a popular dessert with many fans around the world working hard with many new flavours and styles.
Twix is owned by Mars Incorporated Company which is an American global manufacturer of confectionery, pet food and various food products.
The name Twix was not the first preference always as it was earlier named as Raider. The name Twix was introduced in the 1980s after the famous European confectionery bar in the United States snack and confectionery market, the confectionery bar was sold in Europe.
Main Differences Between Snickers and Twix
- Snickers is filled with peanuts whereas in Twix peanuts are not present.
- The amount of protein content in both the chocolate bars is different. Snickers contain 4g of protein whereas Twix contains around 2g.
- Eggs are included in the content of Snickers but not in Twix.
- Snickers do not have wafers but Twix has a layer of wafers that is covered with a fine layer of caramel.
- The former chocolate bar is softer as compared to the latter chocolate bar.
- https://academic.oup.com/jcr/article-abstract/41/4/953/2907576
- https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4614-9383-9_60
Last Updated : 13 July, 2023
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