Cheese vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese and kit Kat different?
- Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, kit Kat is richer in copper.
- Cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 59% more than kit Kat.
- Cheese has 40 times more zinc than kit Kat. Cheese has 3.64mg of zinc, while kit Kat has 0.09mg.
- Kit Kat contains less sodium.
- Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kit Kat is 50, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.
Cheese, cheddar 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +468% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3944.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +237% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +470% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +203.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +614.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +633.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +270.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1275% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +108.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +230% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +96.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +303.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +747.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +116.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +87.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 710mg | 125mg | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 135mg | 46% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 5µg | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 24µg | 34% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 6.51g | 33% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 0.09mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 11mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 54mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0.56µg | 23% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 64.59g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.22mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.21mg | 17% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 25.99g | 11% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 1mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 5.844g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.117mg | 7% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 518kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.64mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 231mg | 5% |
| Starch | 10.6g | 4% | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 17.953g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 0.895g | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Folate | 27µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 31mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 5.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.34mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 63.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 48.68g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | 0.099g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.075g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +251.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2171.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +189.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1990.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.8% |
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Saturated fat
~17.953g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +62.5% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +6741.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
