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Marshmallow vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between marshmallow and kit Kat

  • Kit Kat is higher than marshmallow in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 89% more than marshmallow.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marshmallow is lower.
  • The glycemic index of kit Kat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, marshmallows 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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Kit Kat
Kit Kat
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4520%
Contains more IronIron +334.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1587.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +194.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Kit Kat
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +541%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +30900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Kit Kat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.056g 17.953g 81%
Fats 0.2g 25.99g 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Phosphorus 8mg 135mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.21mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 5.844g 14%
Copper 0.097mg 0.22mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.64mg 13%
Calcium 3mg 125mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.117mg 10%
Calories 318kcal 518kcal 10%
Iron 0.23mg 1mg 10%
Protein 1.8g 6.51g 9%
Magnesium 2mg 37mg 8%
Potassium 5mg 231mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.895g 6%
Choline 0.1mg 31mg 6%
Selenium 1.7µg 5µg 6%
Carbs 81.3g 64.59g 6%
Fiber 0.1g 1g 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.2µg 4%
Folate 1µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.02mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 81.2g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 48.68g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 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 CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more WaterWater +906.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12895%
Contains more OtherOther +326.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7205%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1804.3%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.