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Butterscotch vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterscotch and kit Kat different?

  • Kit Kat has more copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, calcium, and magnesium than butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for kit Kat is 79% higher.
  • Butterscotch contains 7 times more sodium than kit Kat. While butterscotch contains 391mg of sodium, kit Kat contains only 54mg.

Candies, butterscotch 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7600%
Contains more IronIron +9900%
Contains more CopperCopper +21900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.09mg

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.
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 Choline Choline 0% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
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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 Choline Choline 0% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3775%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Kit Kat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.065g 17.953g 72%
Fats 3.3g 25.99g 35%
Copper 0.001mg 0.22mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Phosphorus 1mg 135mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.21mg 15%
Sodium 391mg 54mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.64mg 13%
Protein 0.03g 6.51g 13%
Calcium 4mg 125mg 12%
Iron 0.01mg 1mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 5.844g 12%
Magnesium 0mg 37mg 9%
Carbs 90.4g 64.59g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.117mg 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5µg 8%
Potassium 3mg 231mg 7%
Calories 391kcal 518kcal 6%
Choline 0.8mg 31mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.895g 5%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.1mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 5.2µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.34mg 2%
Cholesterol 9mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 48.68g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin A 28µg 24µg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 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 CarbsCarbs +40%
Contains more WaterWater +222.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21600%
Contains more FatsFats +687.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 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 -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +591.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +633.6%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.