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Kit Kat vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kit Kat and potato salad

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, and calcium; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 83% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.9%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.4%
~equal in Potassium ~254mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.101mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +605%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Potato salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 1.429g 75%
Fats 25.99g 8.2g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 54mg 529mg 21%
Calories 518kcal 143kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 3.737g 19%
Cholesterol 11mg 68mg 19%
Carbs 64.59g 11.17g 18%
Phosphorus 135mg 52mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.06mg 12%
Copper 0.22mg 0.118mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Calcium 125mg 19mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.141mg 9%
Protein 6.51g 2.68g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 2.48g 8%
Choline 31mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 15mg 5%
Iron 1mg 0.65mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.077mg 3%
Selenium 5µg 4.1µg 2%
Folate 14µg 7µg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.534mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.89mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Potassium 231mg 254mg 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 32µg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 48.68g N/A
Manganese 0.1mg 0.101mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.9%
Contains more FatsFats +217%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +478.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4562.6%
Contains more OtherOther +52.3%

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% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317.5%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.