Kit Kat vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kit Kat and icing different?
- Kit Kat has more copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, and magnesium than icing.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for kit Kat is 75% higher.
- Icing has less saturated fat.
Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +579.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +525% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +650% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4900% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1070% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1063.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1247.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.953g | 2.974g | 68% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.895g | 7.951g | 47% |
| Copper | 0.22mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.56µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 135mg | 18mg | 17% |
| Fats | 25.99g | 16.23g | 15% |
| Protein | 6.51g | 0g | 13% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 3mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.64mg | 0.055mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.16mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 0.1µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.117mg | 0.01mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 1.53mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 5.2µg | 13µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.302mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 34mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 184mg | 6% |
| Choline | 31mg | 2.3mg | 5% |
| Calories | 518kcal | 418kcal | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.6g | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1g | 0g | 4% |
| Caffeine | 14mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 24µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.844g | 4.86g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 64.59g | 67.89g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 63.59g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 48.68g | 63.1g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.099g | 0g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +824.5% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +788.4% |
