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Kit Kat vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kit Kat and turkey meat

  • Kit Kat is higher in copper and calcium, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 79% more than turkey meat.
  • Kit Kat contains 9 times more calcium than turkey meat. While kit Kat contains 125mg of calcium, turkey meat contains only 14mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey meat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +792.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +496%
~equal in Potassium ~239mg
~equal in Iron ~1.09mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1814.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2980%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Turkey meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 2.155g 72%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 9.573mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.616mg 46%
Selenium 5µg 29.8µg 45%
Protein 6.51g 28.55g 44%
Cholesterol 11mg 109mg 33%
Fats 25.99g 7.39g 29%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.48mg 22%
Carbs 64.59g 0.06g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 1.02µg 19%
Calories 518kcal 189kcal 16%
Copper 0.22mg 0.093mg 14%
Phosphorus 135mg 223mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 14mg 11%
Choline 31mg 87.4mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 2.647g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 2.119g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.948mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.045mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.281mg 5%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.014mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 103mg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 12µg 1%
Folate 14µg 9µg 1%
Iron 1mg 1.09mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 0.06g N/A
Potassium 231mg 239mg 0%
Sugar 48.68g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.749mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +251.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107550%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +338.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3796.9%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.8%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.