Fig bars vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fig bars and kit Kat different?

Fig bars are higher in iron, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for kit Kat is 84% higher.
Fig bars contain 6 times more sodium than kit Kat. While fig bars contain 350mg of sodium, kit Kat contains only 54mg.
Kit Kat has a lower glycemic index (50) than fig bars (70).

Cookies, fig bars 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.

Fig bars

Kit Kat

Contains more IronIron	+190%
Contains more ZincZinc	+333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+243%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+95.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+49.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+117.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+51.5%

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.

Fig bars

Kit Kat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+274.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+11.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+522.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.123g	17.953g	77%
Fats	7.3g	25.99g	29%
Iron	2.9mg	1mg	24%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.56µg	20%
Fiber	4.6g	1g	14%
Sodium	350mg	54mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.772g	0.895g	13%
Manganese	0.343mg	0.1mg	11%
Phosphorus	62mg	135mg	10%
Calories	348kcal	518kcal	9%
Vitamin B3	1.874mg	0.5mg	9%
Copper	0.147mg	0.22mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	3.003g	5.844g	7%
Protein	3.7g	6.51g	6%
Calcium	64mg	125mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.364mg	0.64mg	6%
Folate	35µg	14µg	5%
Cholesterol	0mg	11mg	4%
Starch		10.6g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.02mg	4%
Caffeine	0mg	14mg	4%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.09mg	3%
Selenium	3.3µg	5µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.117mg	3%
Choline	14.6mg	31mg	3%
Carbs	70.9g	64.59g	2%
Magnesium	27mg	37mg	2%
Vitamin A	9µg	24µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.34mg	2%
Potassium	207mg	231mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.21mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	941kcal	796kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	0.38	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	66.3g	63.59g	N/A
Sugar	46.36g	48.68g	N/A
Vitamin K	5.8µg	5.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.099g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.09mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.19mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.132mg	0.28mg	0%
Leucine	0.224mg	0.52mg	0%
Lysine	0.14mg	0.28mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.16mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.27mg	0%
Valine	0.155mg	0.36mg	0%
Histidine	0.067mg	0.11mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.075g	N/A