Fruitcake vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fruitcake and kit Kat different?
- Fruitcake is higher in iron and fiber; however, kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for kit Kat is 85% higher.
- Fruitcake contains 4 times more fiber than kit Kat. While fruitcake contains 3.7g of fiber, kit Kat contains only 1g.
- Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +107% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +131.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +278.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +340% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +159.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +164.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +134% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +183.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5500% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +246.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +248.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 17.953g | 77% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 25.99g | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.56µg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.22mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.895g | 16% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 1mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 135mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 1g | 11% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 518kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.21mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 125mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.64mg | 8% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 6.51g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.117mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 31mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.6g | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 5.844g | 4% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.34mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 5.2µg | 3% |
| Folate | 20µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 24µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 231mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 64.59g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 63.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 48.68g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.099g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.075g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1452.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +185.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +271.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.1% |
