Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Kit Kat vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between kit Kat and flour

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, flour is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 89% more than flour.
  • Flour contains less saturated fat.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of kit Kat is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

Infographic

Kit Kat vs Flour infographic
Infographic link

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%
Flour
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more IronIron +364%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +582%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +578%

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%
Flour
5
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1080.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +1207.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Flour DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.155g 81%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.785mg 56%
Selenium 5µg 33.9µg 53%
Iron 1mg 4.64mg 46%
Folate 14µg 183µg 42%
Fats 25.99g 0.98g 38%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 5.904mg 34%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.682mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.494mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.087g 14%
Calcium 125mg 15mg 11%
Protein 6.51g 10.33g 8%
Calories 518kcal 364kcal 8%
Copper 0.22mg 0.144mg 8%
Fiber 1g 2.7g 7%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.7mg 6%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Magnesium 37mg 22mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 64.59g 76.31g 4%
Phosphorus 135mg 108mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0.3µg 4%
Choline 31mg 10.4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.438mg 4%
Potassium 231mg 107mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.413g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.044mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.06mg 2%
Net carbs 63.59g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0.27g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.23mg 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
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +2552%
Contains more OtherOther +178.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more WaterWater +631.3%

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
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6617.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

People also compare

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.