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Kit Kat vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kit Kat and cereal?

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C in cereal is higher than in kit Kat.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 514% more.
  • Cereal contains 69 times less saturated fat than kit Kat. Kit Kat contains 17.953g of saturated fat, while cereal contains 0.26g.
  • Kit Kat has a lower glycemic index (50) than cereal (69).

We used Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
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%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more IronIron +3306%
Contains more ZincZinc +8344.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26%

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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5274.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1742.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5824%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29830%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 6.288mg 514%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 5.986mg 459%
Iron 1mg 34.06mg 413%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 3.87mg 282%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 29.62mg 182%
Vitamin A 24µg 814µg 88%
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.26g 80%
Zinc 0.09mg 7.6mg 68%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Fats 25.99g 1.08g 38%
Sodium 54mg 795mg 32%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.79mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.204g 14%
Calcium 125mg 10mg 12%
Copper 0.22mg 0.137mg 9%
Phosphorus 135mg 77mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.226mg 8%
Calories 518kcal 378kcal 7%
Carbs 64.59g 86.85g 7%
Choline 31mg 6%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Potassium 231mg 105mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 19mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0µg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.354g 4%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.08mg 2%
Selenium 5µg 6.3µg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.4g 2%
Protein 6.51g 6.06g 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 10.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.26g 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +2306.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +131.9%
Contains more OtherOther +74.2%
~equal in Protein ~6.06g

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
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2764.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +311.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +68.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +30%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +28.6%
~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

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.