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Salmon vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon and kit Kat different?

  • Kit Kat contains less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 than salmon.
  • Salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than kit Kat.
  • Salmon has 47 times more vitamin B6 than kit Kat. Salmon has 0.944mg of vitamin B6, while kit Kat has 0.02mg.
  • Kit Kat contains less cholesterol.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kit Kat is 50, while the glycemic index of salmon is 0.

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat 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.
Salmon
Salmon
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 4.5% 55% 39% 107% 22% 110% 7.3% 2.7% 255%
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 PotassiumPotassium +171.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +811.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +836%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +376.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Iron ~1mg
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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.
Salmon
Salmon
7
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 0% 4.3% 0% 0% 69% 112% 189% 115% 218% 381% 0% 22%
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 0% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1915.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4620%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +444.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon Kit Kat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.05µg 0.56µg 104%
Selenium 46.8µg 5µg 76%
Saturated fat 1.257g 17.953g 76%
Vitamin B6 0.944mg 0.02mg 71%
Vitamin B3 10.077mg 0.5mg 60%
Protein 25.44g 6.51g 38%
Fats 8.13g 25.99g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.92mg 0.64mg 26%
Carbs 0g 64.59g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.21mg 21%
Cholesterol 71mg 11mg 20%
Calories 182kcal 518kcal 17%
Phosphorus 256mg 135mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.256g 0.895g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.275mg 0.117mg 13%
Potassium 628mg 231mg 12%
Calcium 15mg 125mg 11%
Copper 0.321mg 0.22mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.697g 5.844g 8%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.09mg 7%
Choline 31mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Folate 29µg 14µg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin A 13µg 24µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 63.59g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 37mg 0%
Iron 1.03mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 48.68g N/A
Sodium 56mg 54mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.285mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 1.115mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.172mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 2.067mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 2.336mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.753mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.993mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 1.31mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.411g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.429g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.368g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
3
25% 8% 60% 7%
Protein: 25.44 g
Fats: 8.13 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.62 g
Other: 6.81 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 ProteinProtein +290.8%
Contains more WaterWater +3557.7%
Contains more OtherOther +432%
Contains more FatsFats +219.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
2
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.697 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.256 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 -93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.7%

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. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171998/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.