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Kit Kat vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kit Kat and table salt?

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin B1, and selenium than table salt.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1683% higher.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index (50) than table salt (0).

We used Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Salt, table types in this comparison.

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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2787.5%
Contains more IronIron +203%
Contains more CopperCopper +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.1mg

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
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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% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 54mg 38758mg 1683%
Saturated fat 17.953g 0g 82%
Fats 25.99g 0g 40%
Calories 518kcal 0kcal 26%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Carbs 64.59g 0g 22%
Copper 0.22mg 0.03mg 21%
Phosphorus 135mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0mg 13%
Protein 6.51g 0g 13%
Calcium 125mg 24mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0mg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 1mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.1µg 9%
Iron 1mg 0.33mg 8%
Potassium 231mg 8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0g 6%
Choline 31mg 0mg 6%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Folate 14µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 63.59g 0g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.1mg 0%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +715%
Contains more OtherOther +7696.9%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.