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Kit Kat vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kit Kat and barbecue chicken

  • Kit Kat has more copper and calcium; however, barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 70% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken has 8 times less calcium than kit Kat. Kit Kat has 125mg of calcium, while barbecue chicken has 16mg.
  • Barbecue chicken contains less saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kit Kat is 50, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 26% 38% 20% 38% 73% 2.5% 58% 7% 13% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1877.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%
~equal in Iron ~0.95mg

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% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11% 17%
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1046.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +855%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 3.927g 64%
Cholesterol 11mg 127mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 5.732mg 33%
Protein 6.51g 22.51g 32%
Selenium 5µg 22µg 31%
Carbs 64.59g 0.12g 21%
Fats 25.99g 15.08g 17%
Copper 0.22mg 0.077mg 16%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.78mg 15%
Calories 518kcal 226kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.191mg 13%
Phosphorus 135mg 218mg 12%
Sodium 54mg 335mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 16mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.152mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 2.038g 8%
Choline 31mg 62.9mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.055mg 5%
Starch 10.6g 0g 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.47µg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 21mg 4%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 6.446g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.227mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.46mg 1%
Potassium 231mg 255mg 1%
Iron 1mg 0.95mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin A 24µg 20µg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 65%
Protein: 6.51 g
Fats: 25.99 g
Carbs: 64.59 g
Water: 1.63 g
Other: 1.28 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +72.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53725%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.8%
Contains more WaterWater +3667.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.953 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.895 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 68% 14%
Starch: 10.6 g
Sucrose: 40.04 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 8.21 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +400%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.