Kit Kat vs. Twix — Health Impact and Nutrition Comparison
Summary
Kitkat has a smaller portion size compared to Twix. KitKat is lower in carbs, fat, and calories. KitKat is richer in copper, phosphorus, and vitamins B5 and B12. Twix contains a cookie and a caramel that is dipped in chocolate. KitKat contains wafers and chocolate layers dipped in chocolate.
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Introduction
Kitkat and Twix are two types of famous chocolate bars worldwide, but what's the difference between them?
There is a big taste and flavor difference, and in addition, there is a nutritional aspect difference.
General differences
We’ve all had Kitkat and Twix bars before. The taste and flavors can be felt even just by imagining them.
Kitkat is a chocolate that contains wafers and chocolate filling inside and is coated with milk chocolate from the outside. Different versions of KitKats include dark chocolate, peanut butter, and strawberry white chocolate.
Twix chocolate is different from KitKat; it contains a crispy cookie, a luscious caramel, and is covered with smooth chocolate.
You can also read about Mars vs. Snickers in this article.
Nutritional content comparison
The logical comparison here would be between a regular-sized bar of each.
For KitKat, the portion size is 1.5oz, equivalent to 42g. In comparison, the portion size of Twix is 58g.
Calories
Kitkat contains 218 calories, and Twix contains 291 calories per portion size.
Carbs
Twix is higher in carbs since it has a dense caramel layer and a cookie inside.
Twix contains 38g of carbs; in comparison, KitKat includes 27g of carbs.
Fats
KitKat is lower in fats compared to Twix.
Twix contains 14.4g of fat. In comparison, KitKat contains 11g of fats.
Proteins
They have similar amounts of proteins. About 2.8g for each.
Below we can visualize the macronutrients of each. However, they are displayed in 100g for each since it's the standard way for comparing them.
Macronutrient Comparison
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ProteinProtein
+32.6%
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WaterWater
+159.5%
Minerals and vitamins
According to their portion sizes, the mineral and vitamin profiles are not very remarkable based on daily values. However, if we compare 100g of each, KitKat is richer in copper, phosphorus, and vitamins B5 and B12.
Below we can visualize their distribution.
Mineral Comparison
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MagnesiumMagnesium
+37%
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CalciumCalcium
+17.9%
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PotassiumPotassium
+24.2%
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IronIron
+23.5%
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CopperCopper
+11.7%
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PhosphorusPhosphorus
+28.6%
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SodiumSodium
-72.7%
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SeleniumSelenium
+16.3%
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ZincZinc
+1077.8%
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ManganeseManganese
+173%
Vitamin Comparison
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Vitamin AVitamin A
+20.9%
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Vitamin B5Vitamin B5
+141.5%
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Vitamin B12Vitamin B12
+69.7%
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CholineCholine
+48.3%
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Vitamin CVitamin C
+∞%
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Vitamin EVitamin E
+117.6%
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Vitamin B1Vitamin B1
+32.5%
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Vitamin B3Vitamin B3
+121.8%
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Vitamin B6Vitamin B6
+25%
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FolateFolate
+85.7%
Infographic
Fat Type Comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat | +95.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.5% |
Comparison summary table
Lower in Cholesterol | |||
Lower in Sugar | |||
Lower in Glycemic Index | |||
Lower in price | |||
Lower in Sodium | |||
Lower in Saturated Fat | |||
Rich in minerals | |||
Rich in vitamins | Equal |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | Opinion | ||
Calories | 518kcal | 502kcal | |
Protein | 6.51g | 4.91g | |
Fats | 25.99g | 24.85g | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | |
Net carbs | 63.59g | 63.7g | |
Carbs | 64.59g | 64.8g | |
Cholesterol | 11mg | 7mg | |
Magnesium | 37mg | 27mg | |
Calcium | 125mg | 106mg | |
Potassium | 231mg | 186mg | |
Iron | 1mg | 0.81mg | |
Sugar | 48.68g | 48.25g | |
Fiber | 1g | 1.1g | |
Copper | 0.22mg | 0.197mg | |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 1.06mg | |
Starch | 10.6g | ||
Phosphorus | 135mg | 105mg | |
Sodium | 54mg | 198mg | |
Vitamin A | 81IU | 67IU | |
Vitamin A | 24µg | 20µg | |
Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 0.74mg | |
Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.273mg | |
Selenium | 5µg | 4.3µg | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.117mg | 0.155mg | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.208mg | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 1.109mg | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.64mg | 0.265mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.025mg | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.56µg | 0.33µg | |
Vitamin K | 5.2µg | 5.6µg | |
Folate | 14µg | 26µg | |
Trans Fat | 0.099g | 0.342g | |
Choline | 31mg | 20.9mg | |
Saturated Fat | 17.953g | 18.96g | |
Monounsaturated Fat | 5.844g | 2.988g | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.895g | 0.628g | |
Tryptophan | 0.09mg | ||
Threonine | 0.19mg | ||
Isoleucine | 0.28mg | ||
Leucine | 0.52mg | ||
Lysine | 0.28mg | ||
Methionine | 0.16mg | ||
Phenylalanine | 0.27mg | ||
Valine | 0.36mg | ||
Histidine | 0.11mg | ||
Fructose | 0.2g | ||
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.075g |
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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.
- Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/nutrients
- Twix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168768/nutrients
All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.