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Caramel vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel and kit Kat

  • Caramel has less copper, vitamin B12, iron, and selenium than kit Kat.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 77% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has 5 times more zinc than kit Kat. While caramel has 0.44mg of zinc, kit Kat has only 0.09mg.
  • Kit Kat has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, caramels and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 ZincZinc +388.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.6%
Contains more IronIron +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
~equal in Calcium ~125mg
~equal in Potassium ~231mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +287.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.64mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Kit Kat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.476g 17.953g 70%
Fats 8.1g 25.99g 28%
Copper 0.018mg 0.22mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.895g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 5.844g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.56µg 11%
Iron 0.14mg 1mg 11%
Sodium 245mg 54mg 8%
Calories 382kcal 518kcal 7%
Selenium 1.8µg 5µg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 37mg 5%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Choline 8mg 31mg 4%
Protein 4.6g 6.51g 4%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.21mg 4%
Carbs 77g 64.59g 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Phosphorus 114mg 135mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.02mg 3%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.09mg 3%
Folate 4µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 5.2µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.5mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 138mg 125mg 1%
Potassium 214mg 231mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.117mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 24µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 48.68g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.64mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +19.2%
Contains more WaterWater +421.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.5%
Contains more FatsFats +220.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -86.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +279%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.

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