Two fingers of fun (Twix)

Member Name: englishdavid

Product:	Twix
Date:	08/07/09 (127 review reads)
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Advantages: A tasty snack for an occasional treat

Disadvantages: Don't look too hard at the nutritional information

Everyone knows what a Twix is, right? It comprises of a long crispy biscuit which is topped in soft, melty caramel before being coated in a generous layer of chocolate. You get two such biscuits in each pack usually. However, when buying multi-packs Twix are also sold as single, individually wrapped snacks but as you might imagine these are only half as enjoyable as the regular pack size! That said, the single biscuits are good for kids or light snacking. Taste wise they have a quite luxurious flavour and texture. The three main components are all identifiable initially and they subsequently meld together to give a lovely rich, chocolatey mouthful. Twix are made by Mars and are an internationally recognised confectionary, being sold across Europe, North America and most other continents. Like many chocolate bars, they made their first appearance in the UK before embarking on their quest for global domination, initially known by various different names but now universally recognised as "Twix".

The pack comprises of a thin gold-ish coloured foil with a large red logo plastered across the front. It also proudly states that the product contains no artificial colours, no artificial flavours and no preservatives. Yep, the fat and sugar are as pure and as unadulterated as they can be!

Nutritional information:

The twin-finger pack usefully and clearly presents the essential nutritional details per biscuit. I like this approach and it would be good if some other manufacturer's followed this example - it's sometimes difficult when data is given as a "per 100g" value and then you have to calculate how that translates to, for example, a 35g bar. I'll get off my high horse now! Here are the figures (per finger):

Calories 142
Fat 6.9g
Carbs 19.0g

When you consider that a finger weighs 29g these values are pretty high! But, like all good things, eaten in moderation Twix are okay. Just be careful to balance your diet by eating from a wide range of junk foods!

In summary, if you fancy an occasional treat which is a bit more interesting than a plain biscuit, you can't go far wrong with a Twix.

Summary: A tasty if somewhat unhealthy snack!