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Chocolate cake vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate cake and kit Kat

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, manganese, and iron; however, kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 63% more than chocolate cake.
  • Kit Kat has 6 times less sodium than chocolate cake. Chocolate cake has 315mg of sodium, while kit Kat has 54mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 IronIron +61%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
~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.
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +314.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Kit Kat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 17.953g 57%
Choline 128.4mg 31mg 18%
Fats 15.1g 25.99g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.56µg 17%
Cholesterol 58mg 11mg 16%
Selenium 11.9µg 5µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.895g 12%
Sodium 315mg 54mg 11%
Iron 1.61mg 1mg 8%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.1mg 8%
Calories 371kcal 518kcal 7%
Calcium 60mg 125mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.64mg 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.09mg 5%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.5mg 4%
Phosphorus 106mg 135mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Carbs 53.4g 64.59g 4%
Potassium 140mg 231mg 3%
Folate 27µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.117mg 2%
Protein 5.3g 6.51g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.02mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 37mg 1%
Copper 0.207mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 48.68g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 5.844g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 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 WaterWater +1396.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.8%
Contains more FatsFats +72.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 -69.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.844g

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.