Kit Kat vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between kit Kat and pastry?
- Kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and copper, while pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, and folate.
- Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% higher.
- Pastry is lower in saturated fat.
We used Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +131.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +278.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +156% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +488.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +388% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +384% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +384.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +240.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +733.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +209.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +457.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.844g | 21.597g | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 17.953g | 9.643g | 38% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 24.2µg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.895g | 4.894g | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 4.168mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.117mg | 0.398mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.56µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Iron | 1mg | 2.56mg | 20% |
| Fats | 25.99g | 38.1g | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.488mg | 17% |
| Folate | 14µg | 78µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.64mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 10mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.22mg | 0.114mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 135mg | 60mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 5.2µg | 16.1µg | 9% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 249mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.283mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 64.59g | 45.1g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 16mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 61mg | 5% |
| Choline | 31mg | 6.4mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.53mg | 4% |
| Caffeine | 14mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.6g | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 24µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 518kcal | 551kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 6.51g | 7.3g | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 63.59g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 48.68g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.099g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.09mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.19mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.28mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.52mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.28mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.27mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.36mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.11mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.075g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +421.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +269.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +446.8% |
