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Kit Kat vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kit Kat and dashi

  • Kit Kat has more copper and vitamin B12; however, dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, choline, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than dashi.
  • Dashi contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +452%
~equal in Iron ~1.03mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.09mg

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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +392%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1186.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +269.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~25µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Dashi DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 3.433g 66%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 66.9µg 51%
Sodium 54mg 1067mg 44%
Selenium 5µg 27.6µg 41%
Copper 0.22mg 0mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 4.485g 24%
Protein 6.51g 16.7g 20%
Fats 25.99g 13.89g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.43mg 17%
Choline 31mg 114.5mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 2.46mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.3µg 11%
Calcium 125mg 187mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.1mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 56mg 5%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Calories 518kcal 438kcal 4%
Phosphorus 135mg 166mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.72mg 3%
Fiber 1g 0.2g 3%
Potassium 231mg 309mg 2%
Folate 14µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 11mg 13mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 5.365g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 64.59g 64.88g 0%
Net carbs 63.59g 64.68g N/A
Iron 1mg 1.03mg 0%
Sugar 48.68g 14.47g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin A 24µg 25µg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +87.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.5%
Contains more WaterWater +41.1%
Contains more OtherOther +74.2%
~equal in Carbs ~64.88g

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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +401.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.365g

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.