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Kit Kat vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kit Kat and mung beans different?

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium than kit Kat.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 153% higher.
  • Kit Kat contains 52 times more saturated fat than mung beans. While kit Kat contains 17.953g of saturated fat, mung beans contain only 0.348g.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than kit Kat (50).

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw 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.
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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439.4%
Contains more IronIron +574%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2877.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +935%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%
~equal in Calcium ~132mg

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1810%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +4364.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +215.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 14µg 625µg 153%
Copper 0.22mg 0.941mg 80%
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.348g 80%
Iron 1mg 6.74mg 72%
Fiber 1g 16.3g 61%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.621mg 42%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.035mg 41%
Fats 25.99g 1.15g 38%
Magnesium 37mg 189mg 36%
Protein 6.51g 23.86g 35%
Phosphorus 135mg 367mg 33%
Potassium 231mg 1246mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.382mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 1.91mg 25%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.68mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.161g 14%
Choline 31mg 97.9mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 2.251mg 11%
Calories 518kcal 347kcal 9%
Selenium 5µg 8.2µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.384g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.233mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.51mg 1%
Calcium 125mg 132mg 1%
Carbs 64.59g 62.62g 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 6.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +2160%
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.5%
Contains more WaterWater +455.2%
Contains more OtherOther +159.4%
~equal in Carbs ~62.62g

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3529.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.