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Kit Kat vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kit Kat and hamburgers different?

  • Kit Kat is higher in copper; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for kit Kat is 64% higher.
  • Kit Kat contains 2 times more copper than hamburgers. While kit Kat contains 0.22mg of copper, hamburgers contain only 0.091mg.
  • Hamburgers have less saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a lower glycemic index (50) than hamburgers (66).

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain are the varieties 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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +188%
Contains more ZincZinc +3088.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117%
~equal in Potassium ~226mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~136mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +973%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +915%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Hamburger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 5.096g 58%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 1.44µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 5.365mg 30%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.87mg 25%
Iron 1mg 2.88mg 24%
Protein 6.51g 17.08g 21%
Fats 25.99g 14.36g 18%
Sodium 54mg 414mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.203mg 14%
Copper 0.22mg 0.091mg 14%
Carbs 64.59g 24.1g 13%
Cholesterol 11mg 47mg 12%
Folate 14µg 56µg 11%
Calories 518kcal 295kcal 11%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.217mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.31mg 7%
Choline 31mg 6%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.217mg 5%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.38g 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.25mg 3%
Fructose 0.2g 2.03g 2%
Calcium 125mg 102mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 5.495g 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 23.2g N/A
Potassium 231mg 226mg 0%
Sugar 48.68g 4.15g N/A
Fiber 1g 0.9g 0%
Phosphorus 135mg 136mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.505mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +81%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2517.8%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.495g

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
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 2.03 g
Lactose: 0.13 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +18100%
Contains more LactoseLactose +6215.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +625%
Contains more FructoseFructose +915%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +757.1%
~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

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.