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Kit Kat vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kit Kat and jerusalem artichoke

  • Kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, phosphorus, and selenium, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 90% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jerusalem artichoke is lower.
  • The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw.

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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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +792.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +240%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg
~equal in Choline ~30mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0g 82%
Fats 25.99g 0.01g 40%
Iron 1mg 3.4mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Calories 518kcal 73kcal 22%
Carbs 64.59g 17.44g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.004g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.06mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 14mg 11%
Protein 6.51g 2g 9%
Copper 0.22mg 0.14mg 9%
Phosphorus 135mg 78mg 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.001g 6%
Potassium 231mg 429mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.397mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.3mg 5%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.077mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 1µg 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.06mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 4mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 9.6g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.12mg 0%
Folate 14µg 13µg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g 0g N/A
Choline 31mg 30mg 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%
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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.5%
Contains more FatsFats +259800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4685.9%
Contains more OtherOther +98.4%

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.