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Kit Kat vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kit Kat and pectin different?

  • Kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, pectin is richer in fiber, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for kit Kat is 90% higher.
  • Pectin has less saturated fat.

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix 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%
Pectin
Pectin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +171%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +422.2%

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.
Kit Kat
Kit Kat
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 8% 6.8% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11%
Pectin
Pectin
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Pectin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.05g 81%
Fats 25.99g 0.3g 40%
Fiber 1g 8.6g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Copper 0.22mg 0.42mg 22%
Iron 1mg 2.71mg 21%
Phosphorus 135mg 2mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.01g 15%
Protein 6.51g 0.3g 12%
Calcium 125mg 7mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.06mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.11mg 11%
Calories 518kcal 325kcal 10%
Carbs 64.59g 90.4g 9%
Magnesium 37mg 1mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.008mg 9%
Potassium 231mg 7mg 7%
Sodium 54mg 200mg 6%
Choline 31mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.09g 5%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.005mg 3%
Folate 14µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 0.09g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 796kcal 10833kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.38 2 N/A
Net carbs 63.59g 81.8g N/A
Sugar 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 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
Pectin
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2070%
Contains more FatsFats +8563.3%
Contains more OtherOther +326.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40%
Contains more WaterWater +433.7%

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
Pectin
Pectin
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33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58340%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +894.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.