Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Garlic vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between garlic and kit Kat

  • Garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, zinc, copper, and iron, yet kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 93% higher.
  • Garlic contains less saturated fat.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index than kit Kat.

Food types used in this article are Garlic, raw and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar.

Infographic

Garlic vs Kit Kat infographic
Infographic link

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.
Garlic
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 CalciumCalcium +44.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.6%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1572%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48%

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.
Garlic
4
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6075%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +205.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.64mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Kit Kat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.02mg 93%
Saturated fat 0.089g 17.953g 81%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.1mg 68%
Fats 0.5g 25.99g 39%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Calories 149kcal 518kcal 18%
Selenium 14.2µg 5µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 5.844g 15%
Carbs 33.06g 64.59g 11%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.09mg 10%
Copper 0.299mg 0.22mg 9%
Iron 1.7mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.21mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.117mg 7%
Calcium 181mg 125mg 6%
Potassium 401mg 231mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 1g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.895g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 5.2µg 3%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Phosphorus 153mg 135mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.34mg 2%
Sodium 17mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.64mg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.5mg 1%
Protein 6.36g 6.51g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 1g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
2
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +3493.9%
Contains more OtherOther +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5098%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.4%
~equal in Protein ~6.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53027.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.4%

People also compare

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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.