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Kit Kat vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kit Kat and margarine?

  • Kit Kat is richer in copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and iron, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 73% higher.
  • Margarine is lower in saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index (50) than margarine (0).

We used Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1183.3%
Contains more IronIron +1566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1070%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +467.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2073.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3312.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2547.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1688.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 24.302g 156%
Vitamin A 24µg 819µg 88%
Fats 25.99g 80.71g 84%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 38.877g 83%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 93µg 73%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 9mg 58%
Copper 0.22mg 0mg 24%
Carbs 64.59g 0.7g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.1µg 19%
Phosphorus 135mg 5mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 13%
Protein 6.51g 0.16g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.037mg 13%
Saturated fat 17.953g 15.189g 13%
Iron 1mg 0.06mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 3mg 12%
Calories 518kcal 717kcal 10%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.01mg 9%
Magnesium 37mg 3mg 8%
Potassium 231mg 18mg 6%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Choline 31mg 12.4mg 3%
Folate 14µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.023mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.009mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 63.59g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g 14.89g 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
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3968.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9127.1%
Contains more FatsFats +210.5%
Contains more WaterWater +913.5%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%

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% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +565.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2615.3%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.