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Beans vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and kit Kat different?

  • Beans have more fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and calcium.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 89% more than beans.
  • Beans have 16 times more zinc than kit Kat. Beans have 1.4mg of zinc, while kit Kat has 0.09mg.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kit Kat is 50, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar types were 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.
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 38% 20% 38% 73% 2.5% 58% 7% 13% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1455.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +244.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.22mg

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.
Beans
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Kit Kat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.103g 17.953g 81%
Fats 0.4g 25.99g 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Calories 105kcal 518kcal 21%
Fiber 5.5g 1g 18%
Carbs 20.49g 64.59g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 5.844g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 13%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.09mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.21mg 12%
Iron 0.29mg 1mg 9%
Calcium 50mg 125mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.02mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.895g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Phosphorus 104mg 135mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 5.2µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Protein 4.8g 6.51g 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.117mg 3%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Potassium 296mg 231mg 2%
Copper 0.206mg 0.22mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 24µg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.34mg 1%
Selenium 4.5µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 48.68g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.099g N/A
Choline 30.8mg 31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
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 WaterWater +4354%
Contains more OtherOther +33.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6397.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
73% 24% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.953 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.895 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16597.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.3%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.