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Kit Kat vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kit Kat and matzo?

  • Kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and calcium, while matzo is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 89% higher.
  • Matzo is lower in saturated fat.

We used Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Crackers, matzo, plain 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +861.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.7%
Contains more IronIron +216%
Contains more ZincZinc +655.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +638%

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%
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +187%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +678.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Matzo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.226g 81%
Selenium 5µg 36.9µg 58%
Fats 25.99g 1.4g 38%
Iron 1mg 3.16mg 27%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.65mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.387mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 3.892mg 21%
Copper 0.22mg 0.06mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.127g 14%
Calcium 125mg 13mg 11%
Fiber 1g 3g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.115mg 7%
Protein 6.51g 10g 7%
Phosphorus 135mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.291mg 6%
Calories 518kcal 395kcal 6%
Carbs 64.59g 83.7g 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.68mg 5%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Choline 31mg 10.8mg 4%
Potassium 231mg 112mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.443mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0.3µg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 25mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.06mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.603g 2%
Folate 14µg 17µg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.213mg 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
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +1756.4%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.6%
Contains more WaterWater +163.8%

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
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4501.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.