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Kit Kat vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kit Kat and pecan

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12, while pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 191% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pecan is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of kit Kat is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.5%
Contains more IronIron +153%
Contains more CopperCopper +445.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +950%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.1mg 4.5mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 21.614g 138%
Copper 0.22mg 1.2mg 109%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 40.801g 87%
Fats 25.99g 71.97g 71%
Saturated fat 17.953g 6.18g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.66mg 45%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.53mg 40%
Fiber 1g 9.6g 34%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Phosphorus 135mg 277mg 20%
Magnesium 37mg 121mg 20%
Iron 1mg 2.53mg 19%
Carbs 64.59g 13.86g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.21mg 15%
Calories 518kcal 691kcal 9%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 1.4mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.13mg 6%
Calcium 125mg 70mg 6%
Potassium 231mg 410mg 5%
Protein 6.51g 9.17g 5%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 0.46g 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.167mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.863mg 4%
Choline 31mg 40.5mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 3µg 2%
Folate 14µg 22µg 2%
Selenium 5µg 3.8µg 2%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 3.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.04g 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
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +366%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more FatsFats +176.9%
Contains more WaterWater +116%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%

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
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +598.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2315%

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
Pecan
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10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2204.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +926.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +400%
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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.