Kit Kat vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kit Kat and wafer?

Kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium, while wafer is higher in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, and zinc.
Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 69% higher.
Wafer has 6 times less vitamin B12 than kit Kat. Kit Kat has 0.56µg of vitamin B12, while wafer has 0.09µg.
Wafer is lower in saturated fat.
Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than kit Kat (50).

We used Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.

Kit Kat

Wafer

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+303.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.2%
Contains more IronIron	+301%
Contains more CopperCopper	+110.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1111.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+596%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14%

~equal in Potassium ~210mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~132mg

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

Wafer

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+522.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+116.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+471.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+155%
Contains more FolateFolate	+235.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.953g	4.241g	62%
Iron	1mg	4.01mg	38%
Copper	0.22mg	0.463mg	27%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.696mg	26%
Sodium	54mg	580mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.895g	4.153g	22%
Vitamin B12	0.56µg	0.09µg	20%
Fats	25.99g	14.2g	18%
Vitamin B3	0.5mg	2.858mg	15%
Fiber	1g	3.4g	10%
Calcium	125mg	31mg	9%
Zinc	0.09mg	1.09mg	9%
Folate	14µg	47µg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.117mg	0.203mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.64mg	0.381mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.266mg	4%
Calories	518kcal	433kcal	4%
Magnesium	37mg	53mg	4%
Starch	10.6g		4%
Vitamin E	0.34mg	0.72mg	3%
Carbs	64.59g	72.7g	3%
Choline	31mg	14.3mg	3%
Cholesterol	11mg	2mg	3%
Vitamin A	24µg	3µg	2%
Vitamin K	5.2µg	2.4µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	5.844g	4.865g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.02mg	0.051mg	2%
Caffeine	14mg	10mg	1%
Potassium	231mg	210mg	1%
Selenium	5µg	5.7µg	1%
Protein	6.51g	6.6g	0%
Net carbs	63.59g	69.3g	N/A
Sugar	48.68g	37.43g	N/A
Phosphorus	135mg	132mg	0%
Trans fat	0.099g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.09mg	0.096mg	0%
Threonine	0.19mg	0.22mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.28mg	0.261mg	0%
Leucine	0.52mg	0.447mg	0%
Lysine	0.28mg	0.281mg	0%
Methionine	0.16mg	0.105mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.27mg	0.308mg	0%
Valine	0.36mg	0.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.11mg	0.128mg	0%
Fructose	0.2g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.075g		N/A