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Kit Kat vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kit Kat and walnut

  • Kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12, yet walnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 152% higher.
  • Walnut contains less saturated fat.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than kit Kat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +327%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.9%
Contains more IronIron +191%
Contains more CopperCopper +620.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3314%
~equal in Selenium ~4.9µg

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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2585%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 47.174g 309%
Copper 0.22mg 1.586mg 152%
Manganese 0.1mg 3.414mg 144%
Fats 25.99g 65.21g 60%
Saturated fat 17.953g 6.126g 54%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.537mg 40%
Phosphorus 135mg 346mg 30%
Magnesium 37mg 158mg 29%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.09mg 27%
Iron 1mg 2.91mg 24%
Fiber 1g 6.7g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Folate 14µg 98µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.341mg 19%
Protein 6.51g 15.23g 17%
Carbs 64.59g 13.71g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 8.933g 8%
Calories 518kcal 654kcal 7%
Potassium 231mg 441mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.15mg 5%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.125mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 0.06g 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 1µg 3%
Calcium 125mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.7mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.57mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Choline 31mg 39.2mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 2.61g N/A
Selenium 5µg 4.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.09g 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.9%
Contains more FatsFats +150.9%
Contains more WaterWater +149.7%
Contains more OtherOther +39.1%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5170.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 68% 14%
Starch: 10.6 g
Sucrose: 40.04 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 8.21 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Walnut
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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +17566.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1547.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +122.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.