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Kit Kat vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kit Kat and peanut butter?

  • Kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12; however, peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 79% more.
  • Peanut butter has less saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than kit Kat (50).

We used Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt types 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.6%
Contains more IronIron +74%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2688.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1565%

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 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2522.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2105%
Contains more FolateFolate +521.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.192mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 13.112mg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 12.535g 78%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.665mg 68%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 9.1mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 25.941g 50%
Fats 25.99g 51.36g 39%
Saturated fat 17.953g 10.325g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.441mg 32%
Protein 6.51g 22.21g 31%
Magnesium 37mg 168mg 31%
Phosphorus 135mg 335mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.51mg 22%
Copper 0.22mg 0.422mg 22%
Folate 14µg 87µg 18%
Fiber 1g 5g 16%
Carbs 64.59g 22.31g 14%
Potassium 231mg 558mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 1.137mg 10%
Iron 1mg 1.74mg 9%
Calcium 125mg 49mg 8%
Choline 31mg 63mg 6%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0.3µg 4%
Calories 518kcal 598kcal 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 3.56g 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.15mg 3%
Selenium 5µg 4.1µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.192mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 10.49g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.5%
Contains more WaterWater +32.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.2%
Contains more FatsFats +97.6%
Contains more OtherOther +125.8%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +343.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1300.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 68% 14%
Starch: 10.6 g
Sucrose: 40.04 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 8.21 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +197.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +290.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +66.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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 butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.