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Twix Cookie Bar

Common questions

Is Twix Cookie Bar healthy?

Twix Cookie Bar scores 2/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Twix Cookie Bar scores 2/100.

Does Twix Cookie Bar contain seed oils?

Yes — Scout's ingredient analysis flags seed oils in Twix Cookie Bar, and that is reflected in its score.

How processed is Twix Cookie Bar?

Twix Cookie Bar is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Twix Cookie Bar compare to other snack bars?

Twix Cookie Bar ranks #39 of 41 snack bars in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Primal Power Ancestral Fuel Bar at 93/100.

Which ingredients drive Twix Cookie Bar's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Cocoa Powder count in its favor; Sugar (in chocolate), Soy Lecithin (in chocolate), PGPR are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Twix Cookie Bar

Twix
Contains seed oils
2 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 9
Owned by Mars, Inc.
Category Snack Bars
Summary

Twix Cookie Bar scores 2/100. 20+ ingredients for a simple 'cookie bar.' Four forms of sugar (sugar x2, corn syrup, dextrose). Palm oil. Two artificial flavor listings. PGPR — a synthetic emulsifier used to reduce cocoa butter content. Two soy lecithin listings. Modified corn starch. NOVA 4 ultra-processed. Owned by Mars, Inc.

Key ingredients 17

Artificial Flavors (in chocolate)
Very Bad

Synthetic lab-made flavoring compounds.

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Sugar (in chocolate)
Bad

First ingredient in the chocolate coating — refined sugar.

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Soy Lecithin (in chocolate)
Bad

Soy-derived emulsifier.

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PGPR
Bad

Synthetic emulsifier used to reduce cocoa butter — cost-cutting additive.

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Enriched Wheat Flour
Bad

Refined grain flour stripped of bran and germ.

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Palm Oil
Bad

Refined tropical oil, heavily processed.

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Corn Syrup
Bad

Liquid sugar, high glycemic.

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Dextrose
Bad

Third form of sugar (glucose).

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Modified Corn Starch
Bad

Chemically modified starch — ultra-processed thickener.

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Chocolate
Neutral

Cocoa solids.

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Skim Milk
Neutral

Dairy protein.

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Lactose
Neutral

Milk sugar filler.

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Salt
Neutral

Standard.

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Baking Soda
Neutral

Leavening.

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Cocoa Butter
Good

Natural chocolate fat.

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Milkfat
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Cocoa Powder
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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