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Kit Kat vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kit Kat and porridge

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, porridge has more iron.
  • Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% more.
  • Porridge is lower in saturated fat.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than kit Kat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +640%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1343.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +274%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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
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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% 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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +801.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5100%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.52mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Porridge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.033g 81%
Fats 25.99g 0.21g 40%
Iron 1mg 3.74mg 34%
Calories 518kcal 50kcal 23%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Copper 0.22mg 0.04mg 20%
Carbs 64.59g 10.52g 18%
Phosphorus 135mg 15mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.028g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.025mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.071mg 11%
Protein 6.51g 1.44g 10%
Magnesium 37mg 5mg 8%
Potassium 231mg 16mg 6%
Choline 31mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.055mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.114g 5%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0.1µg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 125mg 87mg 4%
Selenium 5µg 2.8µg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.02mg 2%
Fiber 1g 0.5g 2%
Sodium 54mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.013mg 1%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0.03g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.52mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +352.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12276.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +514%
Contains more OtherOther +481.8%
Contains more WaterWater +5274.8%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20771.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +685.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.