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Reeses cups vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Reeses cups and Kit Kat different?

  • Reeses cups are higher in Vitamin B3, Zinc, Fiber, Folate, and Vitamin B6, however, Kit Kat is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, and Selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Kit Kat is 36% higher.
  • Reeses cups contain 14 times more Zinc than Kit Kat. While Reeses cups contain 1.28mg of Zinc, Kit Kat contains only 0.09mg.
  • Kit Kat has less Sodium.

Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Reeses cups
Reeses cups
6
:
4
Kit Kat
Kit Kat
Contains more Iron +21%
Contains more Magnesium +67.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +19.3%
Contains more Potassium +48.5%
Contains more Zinc +1322.2%
Contains more Calcium +60.3%
Contains less Sodium -84.9%
Contains more Manganese +∞%
Contains more Selenium +257.1%
Equal in Copper - 0.22
Reeses cups
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 24% 46% 45% 69% 31% 47% 35% 80% 0% 8%
Kit Kat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 38% 38% 27% 58% 21% 8% 3% 74% 14% 28%
Contains more Iron +21%
Contains more Magnesium +67.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +19.3%
Contains more Potassium +48.5%
Contains more Zinc +1322.2%
Contains more Calcium +60.3%
Contains less Sodium -84.9%
Contains more Manganese +∞%
Contains more Selenium +257.1%
Equal in Copper - 0.22

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Reeses cups
Reeses cups
5
:
6
Kit Kat
Kit Kat
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +798%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Folate +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +160%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.64
Reeses cups
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 3% 0% 1% 40% 26% 85% 38% 24% 38% 33% 5%
Kit Kat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 7% 0% 0% 30% 49% 10% 39% 5% 11% 70% 14%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +798%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Folate +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +160%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.64

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Reeses cups
Reeses cups
3
:
2
Kit Kat
Kit Kat
Contains more Protein +57.3%
Contains more Fats +17.5%
Contains more Other +89.8%
Contains more Carbs +16.7%
Contains more Water +13.2%
Reeses cups
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 g
Kit Kat
7% 26% 65%
Protein: 6.51 g
Fats: 25.99 g
Carbs: 64.59 g
Water: 1.63 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more Protein +57.3%
Contains more Fats +17.5%
Contains more Other +89.8%
Contains more Carbs +16.7%
Contains more Water +13.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Reeses cups
Reeses cups
3
:
0
Kit Kat
Kit Kat
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +124.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +514.5%
Reeses cups
37% 45% 19%
Saturated Fat: 10.73 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 5.5 g
Kit Kat
73% 24% 4%
Saturated Fat: 17.953 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.895 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +124.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +514.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Reeses cups Kit Kat
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reeses cups Kit Kat Opinion
Net carbs 51.76g 63.59g Kit Kat
Protein 10.24g 6.51g Reeses cups
Fats 30.53g 25.99g Reeses cups
Carbs 55.36g 64.59g Kit Kat
Calories 515kcal 518kcal Kit Kat
Starch 10.6g Kit Kat
Fructose 0.2g Kit Kat
Sugar 47.17g 48.68g Reeses cups
Fiber 3.6g 1g Reeses cups
Calcium 78mg 125mg Kit Kat
Iron 1.21mg 1mg Reeses cups
Magnesium 62mg 37mg Reeses cups
Phosphorus 161mg 135mg Reeses cups
Potassium 343mg 231mg Reeses cups
Sodium 357mg 54mg Kit Kat
Zinc 1.28mg 0.09mg Reeses cups
Copper 0.24mg 0.22mg Reeses cups
Manganese 0mg 0.1mg Kit Kat
Selenium 1.4µg 5µg Kit Kat
Vitamin A 56IU 81IU Kit Kat
Vitamin A RAE 17µg 24µg Kit Kat
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.34mg Kit Kat
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg Reeses cups
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.117mg Reeses cups
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.21mg Kit Kat
Vitamin B3 4.49mg 0.5mg Reeses cups
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.64mg Kit Kat
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.02mg Reeses cups
Folate 50µg 14µg Reeses cups
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.56µg Kit Kat
Vitamin K 2µg 5.2µg Kit Kat
Tryptophan 0.09mg Kit Kat
Threonine 0.19mg Kit Kat
Isoleucine 0.28mg Kit Kat
Leucine 0.52mg Kit Kat
Lysine 0.28mg Kit Kat
Methionine 0.16mg Kit Kat
Phenylalanine 0.27mg Kit Kat
Valine 0.36mg Kit Kat
Histidine 0.11mg Kit Kat
Cholesterol 6mg 11mg Reeses cups
Trans Fat 0g 0.099g Reeses cups
Saturated Fat 10.73g 17.953g Reeses cups
Monounsaturated Fat 13.1g 5.844g Reeses cups
Polyunsaturated fat 5.5g 0.895g Reeses cups
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g Kit Kat

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Reeses cups Kit Kat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Reeses cups
20%
Kit Kat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Reeses cups
30%
Kit Kat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Reeses cups
Reeses cups is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.51g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Reeses cups
Reeses cups is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Reeses cups
Reeses cups is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.223g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Reeses cups
Reeses cups is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is cheaper?
Reeses cups
Reeses cups is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Reeses cups
Reeses cups is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kit Kat
Kit Kat contains less Sodium (difference - 303mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/nutrients
  2. Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/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.