Kit Kat vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between kit Kat and starburst

Kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, yet starburst is higher in vitamin C.
Starburst covers your daily vitamin C needs 65% more than kit Kat.
The amount of saturated fat in starburst is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits.

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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

Starburst

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+3600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11450%
Contains more IronIron	+9900%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+525%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-96.3%

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

Starburst

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+9900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+147.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1300%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.33mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	0mg	58.7mg	65%
Saturated fat	17.953g	7.778g	46%
Fats	25.99g	8.21g	27%
Copper	0.22mg	0.012mg	23%
Vitamin B12	0.56µg	0µg	23%
Phosphorus	135mg	5mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.002mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	5.844g	0g	15%
Calcium	125mg	0mg	13%
Protein	6.51g	0.41g	12%
Iron	1mg	0.01mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.64mg	0.035mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.117mg	0.001mg	10%
Magnesium	37mg	1mg	9%
Selenium	5µg	0.8µg	8%
Potassium	231mg	2mg	7%
Calories	518kcal	408kcal	6%
Carbs	64.59g	82.57g	6%
Choline	31mg	0mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.895g	0g	6%
Cholesterol	11mg	0mg	4%
Fiber	1g	0g	4%
Starch	10.6g		4%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.015mg	4%
Caffeine	14mg	0mg	4%
Vitamin A	24µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.5mg	0.005mg	3%
Vitamin K	5.2µg	2.1µg	3%
Folate	14µg	1µg	3%
Sodium	54mg	2mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.02mg	0mg	2%
Zinc	0.09mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	0.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	796kcal	9951kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.38	0	N/A
Net carbs	63.59g	82.57g	N/A
Sugar	48.68g	58.12g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.34mg	0.33mg	0%
Trans fat	0.099g	0.141g	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