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Kit Kat vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kit Kat and Swiss cheese different?

  • Kit Kat is higher in copper, iron, and vitamin B1; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 104% higher.
  • Kit Kat contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than Swiss cheese. While kit Kat contains 0.117mg of vitamin B1, Swiss cheese contains only 0.011mg.
  • Kit Kat has less cholesterol.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than kit Kat (50).

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Cheese, swiss 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.8%
Contains more IronIron +669.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612%
Contains more ZincZinc +4755.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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%
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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +963.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +271.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +446.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 3.06µg 104%
Calcium 125mg 890mg 77%
Phosphorus 135mg 574mg 63%
Selenium 5µg 30µg 45%
Protein 6.51g 26.96g 41%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.37mg 39%
Vitamin A 24µg 288µg 29%
Cholesterol 11mg 93mg 27%
Carbs 64.59g 1.44g 21%
Copper 0.22mg 0.047mg 19%
Iron 1mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.011mg 9%
Fats 25.99g 30.99g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.302mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 8.046g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.353mg 6%
Calories 518kcal 393kcal 6%
Sodium 54mg 187mg 6%
Potassium 231mg 72mg 5%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.071mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Choline 31mg 15.5mg 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.026mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 1.341g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 1.4µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.6mg 2%
Folate 14µg 10µg 1%
Saturated fat 17.953g 18.227g 1%
Magnesium 37mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 1.065mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4385.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2208.6%
Contains more OtherOther +132.8%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.227g

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.