Kit Kat vs. M&Ms Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kit Kat and m&Ms Peanut different?

Kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, m&Ms Peanut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, zinc, fiber, and folate.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for kit Kat is 39% higher.
Kit Kat contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than m&Ms Peanut. While kit Kat contains 0.21mg of vitamin B2, m&Ms Peanut contains only 0.106mg.
M&Ms Peanut has less saturated fat.
M&Ms Peanut has a lower glycemic index (33) than kit Kat (50).

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies 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.

Kit Kat

M&Ms Peanut

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+86.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+50.2%
Contains more IronIron	+16%
Contains more CopperCopper	+129.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1855.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+564%

~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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.

Kit Kat

M&Ms Peanut

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+75%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+73.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+738.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+572.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+350%
Contains more FolateFolate	+292.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+20.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~22µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.627mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.953g	10.169g	35%
Copper	0.22mg	0.505mg	32%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.664mg	25%
Vitamin B3	0.5mg	3.362mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.895g	3.456g	17%
Vitamin E	0.34mg	2.85mg	17%
Zinc	0.09mg	1.76mg	15%
Fiber	1g	3.7g	11%
Vitamin B12	0.56µg	0.32µg	10%
Folate	14µg	55µg	10%
Magnesium	37mg	69mg	8%
Phosphorus	135mg	190mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.106mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	5.844g	8.086g	6%
Protein	6.51g	9.57g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.117mg	0.063mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.02mg	0.09mg	5%
Starch	10.6g		4%
Potassium	231mg	347mg	3%
Calcium	125mg	102mg	2%
Selenium	5µg	4.1µg	2%
Vitamin K	5.2µg	3µg	2%
Iron	1mg	1.16mg	2%
Caffeine	14mg	10mg	1%
Carbs	64.59g	60.48g	1%
Cholesterol	11mg	8mg	1%
Choline	31mg	37.3mg	1%
Calories	518kcal	515kcal	0%
Fats	25.99g	26.13g	0%
Net carbs	63.59g	56.78g	N/A
Sugar	48.68g	50.75g	N/A
Sodium	54mg	50mg	0%
Vitamin A	24µg	22µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.64mg	0.627mg	0%
Trans fat	0.099g	0.328g	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