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Kit Kat vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kit Kat and beans different?

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and calcium; however, beans are richer in fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 89% more than beans.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kit Kat is 50, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types were 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +244.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1455.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.206mg
~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

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%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~30.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.103g 81%
Fats 25.99g 0.4g 39%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Calories 518kcal 105kcal 21%
Fiber 1g 5.5g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.035g 15%
Carbs 64.59g 20.49g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 13%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.4mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.06mg 12%
Iron 1mg 0.29mg 9%
Calcium 125mg 50mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.13mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.172g 5%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0.8µg 4%
Phosphorus 135mg 104mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.15mg 3%
Protein 6.51g 4.8g 3%
Folate 14µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 5µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 1mg 2%
Potassium 231mg 296mg 2%
Copper 0.22mg 0.206mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 5µg 4.5µg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.43mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g 0g N/A
Choline 31mg 30.8mg 0%
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 - ALA 0.075g 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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6397.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4354%
Contains more OtherOther +33.6%

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
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16597.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.