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Kit Kat vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kit Kat and wheat gluten

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, while wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Kit Kat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kit Kat is 50, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more ZincZinc +844.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +694%

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
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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 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 6.51g 75.16g 137%
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.272g 80%
Selenium 5µg 39.7µg 63%
Iron 1mg 5.2mg 53%
Fats 25.99g 1.85g 37%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Phosphorus 135mg 260mg 18%
Carbs 64.59g 13.79g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.156g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0mg 10%
Calories 518kcal 370kcal 7%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.85mg 7%
Choline 31mg 6%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Copper 0.22mg 0.182mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 231mg 100mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Folate 14µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 1g 0.6g 2%
Calcium 125mg 142mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 29mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.81g 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1304.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +368.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1054.5%
Contains more WaterWater +403.1%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3646.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.81g

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.