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Kit Kat vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kit Kat and whey

  • Whey has less copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B5 than kit Kat.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 89% more than whey.
  • Kit Kat has 55 times more copper than whey. While kit Kat has 0.22mg of copper, whey has only 0.004mg.
  • Whey has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +1566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Whey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.23g 81%
Fats 25.99g 0.36g 39%
Calories 518kcal 27kcal 25%
Copper 0.22mg 0.004mg 24%
Carbs 64.59g 5.14g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.1g 14%
Phosphorus 135mg 46mg 13%
Iron 1mg 0.06mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.28µg 12%
Protein 6.51g 0.85g 11%
Calcium 125mg 47mg 8%
Magnesium 37mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.036mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.011g 6%
Selenium 5µg 1.9µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.383mg 5%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.001mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.158mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 2mg 3%
Folate 14µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.074mg 3%
Choline 31mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3µg 2%
Potassium 231mg 161mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 63.59g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 54mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +665.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7119.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1156.6%
Contains more OtherOther +141.5%
Contains more WaterWater +5612.9%

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
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5744%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8036.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.