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Gingerbread vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between gingerbread and kit Kat

  • Gingerbread is higher in manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 69% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread contains 10 times more vitamin B6 than kit Kat. While gingerbread contains 0.19mg of vitamin B6, kit Kat contains only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of sodium in kit Kat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of kit Kat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +89.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90%
Contains more IronIron +188%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +583%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +226%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%

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.
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
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 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Kit Kat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.122g 17.953g 63%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.1mg 25%
Iron 2.88mg 1mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.895g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.56µg 21%
Selenium 16.3µg 5µg 21%
Fats 16.4g 25.99g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.02mg 13%
Phosphorus 54mg 135mg 12%
Sodium 327mg 54mg 12%
Calories 356kcal 518kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.5mg 8%
Magnesium 70mg 37mg 8%
Cholesterol 32mg 11mg 7%
Choline 31mg 6%
Potassium 439mg 231mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.117mg 6%
Protein 3.9g 6.51g 5%
Folate 33µg 14µg 5%
Carbs 49.2g 64.59g 5%
Calcium 71mg 125mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.64mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.21mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Copper 0.195mg 0.22mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.09mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 5.844g 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 24µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 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 +1617.8%
Contains more OtherOther +95.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.9%
Contains more FatsFats +58.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 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 -77%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.1%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.