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Kit Kat vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kit Kat and sesame

  • Kit Kat has less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 429% more.
  • Kit Kat has 3 times more saturated fat than sesame. Kit Kat has 17.953g of saturated fat, while sesame has 6.957g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +848.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.6%
Contains more IronIron +1355%
Contains more CopperCopper +1755.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +8511.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +365.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588%

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%
Sesame
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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% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +576.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +803%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3850%
Contains more FolateFolate +592.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.22mg 4.082mg 429%
Iron 1mg 14.55mg 169%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 21.773g 139%
Manganese 0.1mg 2.46mg 103%
Calcium 125mg 975mg 85%
Magnesium 37mg 351mg 75%
Phosphorus 135mg 629mg 71%
Zinc 0.09mg 7.75mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.79mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.791mg 56%
Selenium 5µg 34.4µg 53%
Saturated fat 17.953g 6.957g 50%
Fiber 1g 11.8g 43%
Fats 25.99g 49.67g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 18.759g 32%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 4.515mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Protein 6.51g 17.73g 22%
Folate 14µg 97µg 21%
Carbs 64.59g 23.45g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.05mg 12%
Potassium 231mg 468mg 7%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0µg 4%
Calories 518kcal 573kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.247mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 54mg 11mg 2%
Choline 31mg 25.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.4%
Contains more FatsFats +91.1%
Contains more WaterWater +187.7%
Contains more OtherOther +248.4%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +221%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2332.7%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.