Kit Kat vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kit Kat and English muffins different?
- Kit Kat has more vitamin B12, copper, and calcium; however, English muffins are richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, folate, and zinc.
- Kit Kat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than English muffins.
- Kit Kat has 14 times more vitamin B12 than English muffins. Kit Kat has 0.56µg of vitamin B12, while English muffins have 0.04µg.
- English muffins contain less saturated fat.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of kit Kat is 50.
Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +677.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +257% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +213.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +164.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.953g | 0.259g | 80% |
| Fats | 25.99g | 1.8g | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.56µg | 0.04µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 464mg | 18% |
| Calories | 518kcal | 235kcal | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.844g | 0.302g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.357mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.22mg | 0.129mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 125mg | 52mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.7g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 1.566mg | 7% |
| Folate | 14µg | 37µg | 6% |
| Choline | 31mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 64.59g | 46g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.117mg | 0.181mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.64mg | 0.446mg | 4% |
| Caffeine | 14mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 5.2µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.154mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 21mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.6g | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 131mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 24µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 6.51g | 7.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.043mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.89mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 63.59g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 48.68g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 135mg | 133mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.099g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.895g | 0.888g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.19mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.28mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.52mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.28mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.27mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.36mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.11mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.075g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.51 g
Fats:
25.99 g
Carbs:
64.59 g
Water:
1.63 g
Other:
1.28 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1343.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2482.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +87.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.953 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.895 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1835.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.888g
