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Kit Kat vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kit Kat and croissant different?

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12 and copper; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for selenium, 32% more than kit Kat.
  • Kit Kat has 4 times more vitamin B12 than croissant. Kit Kat has 0.56µg of vitamin B12, while croissant has 0.16µg.
  • Croissant contains less saturated fat.

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Croissants, butter 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more IronIron +103%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +354%

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% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +758.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Croissant DV% diff.
Selenium 5µg 22.7µg 32%
Saturated fat 17.953g 11.659g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.388mg 23%
Vitamin A 24µg 206µg 20%
Folate 14µg 88µg 19%
Cholesterol 11mg 67mg 19%
Sodium 54mg 467mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.16µg 17%
Copper 0.22mg 0.08mg 16%
Iron 1mg 2.03mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 2.188mg 11%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.33mg 10%
Calcium 125mg 37mg 9%
Fats 25.99g 21g 8%
Calories 518kcal 406kcal 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.75mg 6%
Fiber 1g 2.6g 6%
Carbs 64.59g 45.8g 6%
Magnesium 37mg 16mg 5%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 135mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.861mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.84mg 3%
Potassium 231mg 118mg 3%
Protein 6.51g 8.2g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.241mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 1.094g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 5.525g 1%
Choline 31mg 38.8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 63.59g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 11.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.187mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26%
Contains more WaterWater +1323.3%
Contains more OtherOther +40.6%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.525g

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.