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Kit Kat vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kit Kat and yam

  • Kit Kat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium; however, yam is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and fiber.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 90% more than yam.
  • Yam contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Yam, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +635.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297%

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%
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1365%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.35mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.112mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kit Kat Yam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.953g 0.037g 81%
Fats 25.99g 0.17g 40%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.293mg 21%
Calories 518kcal 118kcal 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Potassium 231mg 816mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 0.006g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.032mg 14%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.397mg 13%
Carbs 64.59g 27.88g 12%
Fiber 1g 4.1g 12%
Phosphorus 135mg 55mg 11%
Calcium 125mg 17mg 11%
Protein 6.51g 1.53g 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 0.314mg 7%
Iron 1mg 0.54mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 0.076g 5%
Copper 0.22mg 0.178mg 5%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Magnesium 37mg 21mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 0mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Choline 31mg 16.5mg 3%
Folate 14µg 23µg 2%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 7µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 9mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 63.59g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 48.68g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.117mg 0.112mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.552mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0.034mg 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
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +325.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15188.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.7%
Contains more OtherOther +56.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4169.9%

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
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1077.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.