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Kit Kat vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between kit Kat and biscuits

  • Kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12 and copper, yet biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 68% more than biscuits.
  • Kit Kat contains 7 times more vitamin B12 than biscuits. While kit Kat contains 0.56µg of vitamin B12, biscuits contain only 0.08µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +489.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +335.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Biscuit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 4.324g 62%
Selenium 5µg 19.5µg 26%
Iron 1mg 2.9mg 24%
Sodium 54mg 580mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 4.163g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.08µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.356mg 20%
Fats 25.99g 16.3g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 2.949mg 15%
Copper 0.22mg 0.082mg 15%
Folate 14µg 61µg 12%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.378mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 235mg 11%
Calories 518kcal 353kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.31mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.285mg 7%
Carbs 64.59g 44.6g 7%
Choline 31mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 18mg 5%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Phosphorus 135mg 164mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.54mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 6.93g 3%
Potassium 231mg 121mg 3%
Fiber 1g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Protein 6.51g 7g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 63.59g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 2.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +59.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1673%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
~equal in Protein ~7g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.1%

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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. Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.