Kit Kat vs. Reesesticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kit Kat and reesesticks different?

Kit Kat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, reesesticks are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, fiber, zinc, and folate.
Kit Kat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 24% more than reesesticks.
Kit Kat has 7 times more selenium than reesesticks. Kit Kat has 5µg of selenium, while reesesticks have 0.7µg.
Reesesticks contain less saturated fat.

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Candies, HERSHEY, REESESTICKS crispy wafers, peanut butter, milk chocolate types were 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.

Kit Kat

Reesesticks

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+78.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+614.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.7%
Contains more IronIron	+30%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1000%

~equal in Copper ~0.2mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~144mg

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

Reesesticks

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+110%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+273.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+714.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+628%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+185.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~28.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.895g	4.68g	25%
Saturated fat	17.953g	13.21g	22%
Vitamin B3	0.5mg	3.64mg	20%
Vitamin B12	0.56µg	0.15µg	17%
Vitamin E	0.34mg	2.77mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	5.844g	10.82g	12%
Sodium	54mg	264mg	9%
Fiber	1g	3.3g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.1mg	8%
Fats	25.99g	31.34g	8%
Selenium	5µg	0.7µg	8%
Zinc	0.09mg	0.99mg	8%
Folate	14µg	40µg	7%
Protein	6.51g	9.53g	6%
Calcium	125mg	70mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.02mg	0.08mg	5%
Starch	10.6g		4%
Iron	1mg	1.3mg	4%
Manganese	0.1mg	0mg	4%
Caffeine	14mg	0mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.64mg	0.44mg	4%
Magnesium	37mg	49mg	3%
Carbs	64.59g	55.38g	3%
Potassium	231mg	295mg	2%
Cholesterol	11mg	6mg	2%
Copper	0.22mg	0.2mg	2%
Vitamin K	5.2µg	5.9µg	1%
Phosphorus	135mg	144mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.117mg	0.13mg	1%
Vitamin A	24µg	14µg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Choline	31mg	28.2mg	1%
Calories	518kcal	521kcal	0%
Net carbs	63.59g	52.08g	N/A
Sugar	48.68g	40.33g	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