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Kit Kat vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kit Kat and marshmallow

  • Kit Kat is higher than marshmallow in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 89% more than marshmallow.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marshmallow is lower.
  • The glycemic index of kit Kat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Candies, marshmallows.

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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
Kit Kat
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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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4520%
Contains more IronIron +334.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1587.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +194.1%

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
Kit Kat
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +541%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +30900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Marshmallow DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.056g 81%
Fats 25.99g 0.2g 40%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Phosphorus 135mg 8mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.001mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.08g 14%
Copper 0.22mg 0.097mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.005mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 3mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.001mg 10%
Calories 518kcal 318kcal 10%
Iron 1mg 0.23mg 10%
Protein 6.51g 1.8g 9%
Magnesium 37mg 2mg 8%
Potassium 231mg 5mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.047g 6%
Choline 31mg 0.1mg 6%
Selenium 5µg 1.7µg 6%
Carbs 64.59g 81.3g 6%
Fiber 1g 0.1g 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.008mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0µg 4%
Folate 14µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.003mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 80mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 57.56g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.017mg 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% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12895%
Contains more OtherOther +326.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more WaterWater +906.1%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7205%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1804.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.