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Margarine vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between margarine and kit Kat?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while kit Kat is higher in copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and iron.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 73% higher.
  • Kit Kat has 44 times less vitamin A than margarine. Margarine has 3577 IU of vitamin A, while kit Kat has 81 IU.
  • Margarine is lower in saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index (50) than margarine (0).

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1183.3%
Contains more IronIron +1566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75%
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 0% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3312.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2547.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1688.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1070%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +467.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2073.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Kit Kat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.895g 156%
Vitamin A 819µg 24µg 88%
Fats 80.71g 25.99g 84%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 5.844g 83%
Vitamin K 93µg 5.2µg 73%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.34mg 58%
Copper 0mg 0.22mg 24%
Carbs 0.7g 64.59g 21%
Phosphorus 5mg 135mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.56µg 19%
Protein 0.16g 6.51g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.21mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 13%
Saturated fat 15.189g 17.953g 13%
Calcium 3mg 125mg 12%
Iron 0.06mg 1mg 12%
Calories 717kcal 518kcal 10%
Selenium 0µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.117mg 9%
Magnesium 3mg 37mg 8%
Potassium 18mg 231mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.5mg 3%
Folate 1µg 14µg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 31mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 54mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 0g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 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
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +210.5%
Contains more WaterWater +913.5%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3968.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9127.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 -15.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +565.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2615.3%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.