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Kit Kat vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kit Kat and peanuts?

  • Peanuts have more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium than kit Kat.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 103% higher.
  • Peanuts have 3 times less saturated fat than kit Kat. Kit Kat has 17.953g of saturated fat, while peanuts have 6.279g.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index (50) than peanuts (13).

We used Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Peanuts, all types, raw 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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.2%
Contains more IronIron +358%
Contains more CopperCopper +420%
Contains more ZincZinc +3533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1834%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%

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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +447%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1640%
Contains more FolateFolate +1614.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.22mg 1.144mg 103%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 15.558g 98%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.934mg 80%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 12.066mg 72%
Folate 14µg 240µg 57%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 8.33mg 53%
Saturated fat 17.953g 6.279g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 24.426g 46%
Iron 1mg 4.58mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.64mg 44%
Protein 6.51g 25.8g 39%
Fats 25.99g 49.24g 36%
Phosphorus 135mg 376mg 34%
Magnesium 37mg 168mg 31%
Fiber 1g 8.5g 30%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.27mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.348mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 1.767mg 23%
Carbs 64.59g 16.13g 16%
Potassium 231mg 705mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.135mg 6%
Selenium 5µg 7.2µg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Choline 31mg 52.5mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0µg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 125mg 92mg 3%
Calories 518kcal 567kcal 2%
Sodium 54mg 18mg 2%
Net carbs 63.59g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 4.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +296.3%
Contains more FatsFats +89.5%
Contains more WaterWater +298.8%
Contains more OtherOther +82%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +318%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1638.3%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.