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Kit Kat vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kit Kat and taro?

  • Kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, fiber, manganese, and potassium.
  • Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% more.
  • Taro has less saturated fat.

We used Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Taro, raw types 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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.7%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +283%

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1315%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Taro DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.041g 81%
Fats 25.99g 0.2g 40%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Calories 518kcal 112kcal 20%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.283mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.016g 15%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2.38mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.025mg 14%
Carbs 64.59g 26.46g 13%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.383mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4.1g 12%
Potassium 231mg 591mg 11%
Protein 6.51g 1.5g 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Calcium 125mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.303mg 7%
Phosphorus 135mg 84mg 7%
Iron 1mg 0.55mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.083g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Copper 0.22mg 0.172mg 5%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 1µg 4%
Folate 14µg 22µg 2%
Choline 31mg 17.3mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.095mg 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.6mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.23mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.034mg 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +334%
Contains more FatsFats +12895%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4233.7%
~equal in Other ~1.2g

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
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +978.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.