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Kit Kat vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kit Kat and couscous different?

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 90% more than couscous.
  • Couscous contains less saturated fat.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of kit Kat is 50.

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Couscous, cooked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298.3%
Contains more IronIron +163.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +436.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +513.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5100%
Contains more CholineCholine +839.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Couscous DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.029g 81%
Selenium 5µg 27.5µg 41%
Fats 25.99g 0.16g 40%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Calories 518kcal 112kcal 20%
Copper 0.22mg 0.041mg 20%
Phosphorus 135mg 22mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.022g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.027mg 14%
Carbs 64.59g 23.22g 14%
Calcium 125mg 8mg 12%
Iron 1mg 0.38mg 8%
Magnesium 37mg 8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.064g 6%
Potassium 231mg 58mg 5%
Protein 6.51g 3.79g 5%
Choline 31mg 3.3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.371mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.063mg 5%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0.1µg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.983mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 54mg 5mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.26mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.051mg 2%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.084mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0.1g N/A
Folate 14µg 15µg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.8%
Contains more FatsFats +16143.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.2%
Contains more OtherOther +392.3%
Contains more WaterWater +4352.1%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26463.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1298.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.