Ice cream sandwich vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ice cream sandwich and kit Kat?

Ice cream sandwich is higher in manganese and vitamin B3; however, kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 78% more.
Kit Kat contains 7 times less zinc than ice cream sandwich. Ice cream sandwich contains 0.6mg of zinc, while kit Kat contains 0.09mg.
Ice cream sandwich has less saturated fat.
Kit Kat has a lower glycemic index (50) than ice cream sandwich (61).

We used Ice cream sandwich and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar types 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.

Ice cream sandwich

Kit Kat

Contains more CopperCopper	+15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+281%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+45.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100.9%
Contains more IronIron	+284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+61.3%

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.

Ice cream sandwich

Kit Kat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+258.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40%
Contains more FolateFolate	+142.9%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+206.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1020%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%
Contains more CholineCholine	+287.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.117mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.317g	17.953g	71%
Fats	8.57g	25.99g	27%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	0.56µg	21%
Calories	237kcal	518kcal	14%
Manganese	0.381mg	0.1mg	12%
Iron	0.26mg	1mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.272g	0.895g	9%
Phosphorus	72mg	135mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.209mg	0.64mg	9%
Carbs	37.14g	64.59g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	2.661g	5.844g	8%
Vitamin A	86µg	24µg	7%
Vitamin B3	1.566mg	0.5mg	7%
Folate	34µg	14µg	5%
Zinc	0.6mg	0.09mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.146mg	0.21mg	5%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Copper	0.254mg	0.22mg	4%
Starch		10.6g	4%
Calcium	86mg	125mg	4%
Choline	8mg	31mg	4%
Protein	4.29g	6.51g	4%
Cholesterol	21mg	11mg	3%
Caffeine	4mg	14mg	3%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	5.2µg	3%
Potassium	115mg	231mg	3%
Sodium	129mg	54mg	3%
Selenium	3.1µg	5µg	3%
Magnesium	29mg	37mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.028mg	0.02mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.111mg	0.117mg	1%
Net carbs	37.14g	63.59g	N/A
Sugar	18.57g	48.68g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.4mg	0.34mg	0%
Trans fat		0.099g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.09mg	0%
Threonine		0.19mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.28mg	0%
Leucine		0.52mg	0%
Lysine		0.28mg	0%
Methionine		0.16mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.27mg	0%
Valine		0.36mg	0%
Histidine		0.11mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.075g	N/A