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Kit Kat vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kit Kat and dough different?

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12; however, dough is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than dough.
  • Dough contains less saturated fat.
  • Dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of kit Kat is 50.

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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%
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more IronIron +291%
Contains more ZincZinc +1055.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +477%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +472%

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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +642.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +863.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435%
Contains more FolateFolate +778.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Dough DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.529g 79%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.71mg 49%
Selenium 5µg 28.6µg 43%
Fats 25.99g 2.42g 36%
Iron 1mg 3.91mg 36%
Folate 14µg 123µg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 4.817mg 27%
Sodium 54mg 602mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.577mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.427mg 17%
Starch 10.6g 44.23g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.362g 14%
Calories 518kcal 272kcal 12%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.04mg 9%
Copper 0.22mg 0.152mg 8%
Protein 6.51g 10.75g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.107mg 7%
Calcium 125mg 52mg 7%
Fiber 1g 2.2g 5%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0.7µg 4%
Choline 31mg 8mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.455mg 4%
Phosphorus 135mg 105mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 64.59g 51.88g 4%
Potassium 231mg 117mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.21mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g 0.005g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.855g 0%
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 0.51g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g 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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +974%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1924.5%
Contains more OtherOther +52.3%

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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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1514.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.855g

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
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +317.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +150%
Contains more FructoseFructose +155%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +5185.7%
~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
  2. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.