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Kit Kat vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kit Kat and Peruvian groundcherry?

  • Kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Kit Kat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% more.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 14 times less calcium than kit Kat. Kit Kat contains 125mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 9mg.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index (35) than kit Kat (50).

We used Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw 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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~1mg

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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 82%
Fats 25.99g 0.7g 39%
Copper 0.22mg 24%
Calories 518kcal 53kcal 23%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Carbs 64.59g 11.2g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 2.8mg 14%
Phosphorus 135mg 40mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.04mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 11mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 9mg 12%
Protein 6.51g 1.9g 9%
Magnesium 37mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Potassium 231mg 7%
Choline 31mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 6%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 36µg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 11.2g N/A
Iron 1mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g 0g 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3612.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +476.7%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more WaterWater +5139.3%

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.