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Kit Kat vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kit Kat and spread

  • Kit Kat has more calcium, phosphorus, and copper; however, spread has more vitamin B12, vitamin E, selenium, and zinc.
  • Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 60% more.
  • Kit Kat has 10 times more calcium than spread. Kit Kat has 125mg of calcium, while spread has 12mg.
  • Spread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +941.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110%
Contains more IronIron +26.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1033.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94%

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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +101%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~26µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Spread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 5.977g 54%
Sodium 54mg 1013mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 1.12µg 23%
Carbs 64.59g 11.94g 18%
Calories 518kcal 235kcal 14%
Fats 25.99g 17.34g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 2.565g 11%
Calcium 125mg 12mg 11%
Phosphorus 135mg 59mg 11%
Copper 0.22mg 0.13mg 10%
Cholesterol 11mg 38mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 1.74mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 9.7µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.73mg 8%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.02mg 8%
Magnesium 37mg 8mg 7%
Choline 31mg 62.3mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.172mg 5%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.43mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 231mg 110mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 7.584g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.026mg 3%
Fiber 1g 0.2g 3%
Iron 1mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 1.6µg 3%
Folate 14µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Protein 6.51g 7.66g 2%
Net carbs 63.59g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 24µg 26µg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +49.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +441%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3598.2%
Contains more OtherOther +117.2%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.6%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.