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Kit Kat vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kit Kat and spelt different?

  • Kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12; however, spelt is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, phosphorus, copper, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 125% higher.
  • Spelt has less saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a lower glycemic index (50) than spelt (63).

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Spelt, uncooked are the varieties 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +363%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +267.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68%
Contains more IronIron +344%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3544.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2883%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134%

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%
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1268.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.1mg 2.983mg 125%
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.406g 80%
Iron 1mg 4.44mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 6.843mg 40%
Fiber 1g 10.7g 39%
Phosphorus 135mg 401mg 38%
Fats 25.99g 2.43g 36%
Copper 0.22mg 0.511mg 32%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.28mg 29%
Magnesium 37mg 136mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.364mg 21%
Starch 10.6g 53.92g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.23mg 16%
Protein 6.51g 14.57g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.445g 13%
Selenium 5µg 11.7µg 12%
Calcium 125mg 27mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 1.068mg 9%
Calories 518kcal 338kcal 9%
Folate 14µg 45µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.113mg 7%
Choline 31mg 6%
Potassium 231mg 388mg 5%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 64.59g 70.19g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 1.258g 2%
Sodium 54mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 3.6µg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 6.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g 0.065g 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
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +969.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.8%
Contains more WaterWater +576.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%
~equal in Carbs ~70.19g

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
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1213.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 68% 14%
Starch: 10.6 g
Sucrose: 40.04 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 8.21 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Spelt
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6686.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +408.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +425%
Contains more FructoseFructose +20%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +7257.1%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.