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Kit Kat vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between kit Kat and wheat

  • Wheat is higher than kit Kat in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, copper, iron, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 153% more than kit Kat.
  • Kit Kat contains 40 times more saturated fat than wheat . While kit Kat contains 17.953g of saturated fat, wheat contains only 0.454g.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +267.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +289.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.6%
Contains more IronIron +252%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4522.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2912%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1688%

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1995%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 5µg 89.4µg 153%
Manganese 0.1mg 3.012mg 127%
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.454g 80%
Phosphorus 135mg 508mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 6.738mg 39%
Copper 0.22mg 0.553mg 37%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.16mg 37%
Fats 25.99g 2.47g 36%
Iron 1mg 3.52mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.419mg 31%
Magnesium 37mg 144mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.419mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.344g 14%
Protein 6.51g 13.68g 14%
Calories 518kcal 339kcal 9%
Calcium 125mg 34mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.121mg 7%
Folate 14µg 43µg 7%
Choline 31mg 6%
Potassium 231mg 431mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.935mg 6%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 64.59g 71.13g 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.978g 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +952.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.1%
Contains more WaterWater +571.2%
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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1598.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.978g

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.