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Kit Kat vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kit Kat and ham

  • Kit Kat has more copper and calcium; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 81% more than ham.
  • Kit Kat has 16 times more calcium than ham. While kit Kat has 125mg of calcium, ham has only 8mg.
  • Ham has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of kit Kat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1462.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more ZincZinc +3100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290%

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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +704.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.202mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Ham DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 1.81g 73%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.754mg 53%
Sodium 54mg 1203mg 50%
Fats 25.99g 5.53g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.4mg 29%
Protein 6.51g 20.93g 29%
Selenium 5µg 19.5µg 26%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.88mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 4.023mg 22%
Carbs 64.59g 1.5g 21%
Calories 518kcal 145kcal 19%
Copper 0.22mg 0.079mg 16%
Cholesterol 11mg 53mg 14%
Calcium 125mg 8mg 12%
Choline 31mg 85.1mg 10%
Phosphorus 135mg 196mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 2.62g 8%
Iron 1mg 1.48mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.403mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 14mg 5%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0µg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.65µg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Folate 14µg 3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.54g 2%
Potassium 231mg 287mg 2%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.202mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.75mg 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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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +370%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4206%
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.5%
Contains more WaterWater +4051.5%
Contains more OtherOther +241.4%

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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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.