Kit Kat vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kit Kat and butter cookie

Kit Kat is richer in calcium, yet butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for butter cookie is 35% higher.
Kit Kat contains 4 times more calcium than butter cookie. Kit Kat contains 125mg of calcium, while butter cookie contains 29mg.
Butter cookie contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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.

Kit Kat

Butter cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+208.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+331%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+108.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.9%

Contains more IronIron	+122%
Contains more ZincZinc	+322.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+70%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68%

~equal in Copper ~0.2mg

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.

Kit Kat

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+205.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+376.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+587.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+70.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+216.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+538%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+80%
Contains more FolateFolate	+442.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	11mg	117mg	35%
Saturated fat	17.953g	11.051g	31%
Vitamin B1	0.117mg	0.37mg	21%
Vitamin B3	0.5mg	3.19mg	17%
Vitamin A	24µg	165µg	16%
Folate	14µg	76µg	16%
Iron	1mg	2.22mg	15%
Fats	25.99g	18.8g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.335mg	10%
Calcium	125mg	29mg	10%
Sodium	54mg	282mg	10%
Vitamin B12	0.56µg	0.36µg	8%
Magnesium	37mg	12mg	6%
Selenium	5µg	8.4µg	6%
Phosphorus	135mg	102mg	5%
Caffeine	14mg	0mg	4%
Starch	10.6g		4%
Potassium	231mg	111mg	4%
Choline	31mg	6.5mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.64mg	0.488mg	3%
Vitamin K	5.2µg	1.7µg	3%
Calories	518kcal	467kcal	3%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.17mg	3%
Zinc	0.09mg	0.38mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.34mg	0.58mg	2%
Copper	0.22mg	0.2mg	2%
Vitamin D	0IU	16IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Protein	6.51g	6.1g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.02mg	0.036mg	1%
Fiber	1g	0.8g	1%
Carbs	64.59g	68.9g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	5.844g	5.522g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.895g	0.982g	1%
Net carbs	63.59g	68.1g	N/A
Sugar	48.68g	20.24g	N/A
Trans fat	0.099g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.09mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.19mg	0.215mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.28mg	0.277mg	0%
Leucine	0.52mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.28mg	0.308mg	0%
Methionine	0.16mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.27mg	0.299mg	0%
Valine	0.36mg	0.315mg	0%
Histidine	0.11mg	0.136mg	0%
Fructose	0.2g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.075g		N/A