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Kit Kat vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kit Kat and lettuce

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 146% more.
  • Lettuce is lower in saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index than lettuce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Lettuce, green leaf, 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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +658.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +365.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%

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 0% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11%
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +377.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2328.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.2µg 126.3µg 101%
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.02g 82%
Fats 25.99g 0.15g 40%
Vitamin A 24µg 370µg 38%
Calories 518kcal 15kcal 25%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Carbs 64.59g 2.87g 21%
Copper 0.22mg 0.029mg 21%
Phosphorus 135mg 29mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.006g 15%
Protein 6.51g 1.36g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.08mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.134mg 10%
Calcium 125mg 36mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.25mg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 13mg 6%
Folate 14µg 38µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.09mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.082g 5%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.07mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Choline 31mg 13.6mg 3%
Iron 1mg 0.86mg 2%
Potassium 231mg 194mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.18mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.375mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.43g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +378.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17226.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2150.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +5727%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +991.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +125%
Contains more FructoseFructose +115%
~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
  2. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.