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Lettuce vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lettuce and kit Kat

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C; however, kit Kat has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 146% more.
  • Lettuce is lower in saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index than lettuce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +658.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +365.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2328.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +377.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Kit Kat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 5.2µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.02g 17.953g 82%
Fats 0.15g 25.99g 40%
Vitamin A 370µg 24µg 38%
Calories 15kcal 518kcal 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Copper 0.029mg 0.22mg 21%
Carbs 2.87g 64.59g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 5.844g 15%
Phosphorus 29mg 135mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.64mg 10%
Protein 1.36g 6.51g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.21mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Calcium 36mg 125mg 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5µg 8%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.1mg 7%
Folate 38µg 14µg 6%
Magnesium 13mg 37mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.895g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.02mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Starch 0g 10.6g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.117mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Choline 13.6mg 31mg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 1mg 2%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.09mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1g 1%
Potassium 194mg 231mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.34mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
7% 26% 65%
Protein: 6.51 g
Fats: 25.99 g
Carbs: 64.59 g
Water: 1.63 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +5727%
Contains more ProteinProtein +378.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17226.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2150.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
73% 24% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.953 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.895 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +991.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 68% 14%
Starch: 10.6 g
Sucrose: 40.04 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 8.21 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +125%
Contains more FructoseFructose +115%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/nutrients
  2. Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/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.