
Twix Cookie Bars
What You Should Know
Twix Cookie Bars are a familiar candy-bar offering you’d expect to find in the candy and snack aisle of a supermarket, often shelved alongside other chocolate bars, caramel candies, and packaged cookies — and frequently stocked at checkout and on seasonal endcaps for impulse buys. Packaged as a small 1.79 oz foil/plastic-wrapped twin-bar or single-serve wrapper, the product reads like a grab-and-go treat for busy shoppers. Occasions for purchase range from after-school lunchbox additions and back-to-school snack stashes to road-trip munchies and movie-night treats at home. The brand leans on decades of mass-market recognition: Twix projects playful nostalgia, mainstream accessibility, and appeal to both kids and adults who grew up with the candy. Marketing emphasizes indulgence and convenience rather than nutrition; the wrapper and messaging highlight "smooth chocolate," "crispy cookie," and "luscious caramel," with the maker (Mars) and "real chocolate" called out as trust signals. Label characteristics include prominent calorie and sugar numbers (250 kcal, ~25 g sugars per pack) and small-print notes like "partially produced with genetic engineering;" there are no organic or natural-certification claims, and the design relies on familiar brand colors and kid-friendly cues. From a processing standpoint, this is a highly-processed packaged confection made from refined flours, added sugars and syrups, vegetable fats, emulsifiers, modified starches, and artificial flavorings. Sensory details: the experience is texturally layered — a crisp cookie base, chewy caramel, and a snap of milk chocolate — eaten straight from the wrapper as a quick, self-contained ritual of indulgence.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
MILK, CHOCOLATE, (SUGAR,, COCOA, BUTTER,, CHOCOLATE,, SKIM, MILK,, LACTOSE, MILKFAT,, SOY, LECITHIN,, PGPR,, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVORS),, ENRICHED, WHEAT, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID),, SUGAR,, PALM, OIL,, CORN SYRUP,, SKIM, MILK,, DEXTROSE,, LESS, THAN, 2%, -, SALT,, COCOA, POWDER,, SOY, LECITHIN,, MODIFIED CORN, STARCH,, BAKING, SODA,, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVOR..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (corn syrup, palm oil, modified corn starch, emulsifiers, artificial flavors) and is a ready-to-eat packaged confection made from refined components, consistent with ultra-processed (NOVA 4) classification.
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Common Questions about Twix Cookie Bars
Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! If you're looking for a treat to satisfy a sweet tooth, Twix Cookie Bars can definitely hit the spot. However, with 25 grams of sugar per serving, they aren't exactly a health food. Think of them more as an occasional indulgence rather than a daily snack.
