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Hazelnut vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hazelnut and kit Kat different?

  • Hazelnut has more manganese, copper, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, and folate than kit Kat.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for hazelnut is 264% higher.
  • Hazelnut contains 44 times more vitamin E than kit Kat. While hazelnut contains 15.03mg of vitamin E, kit Kat contains only 0.34mg.
  • Hazelnut has less saturated fat.
  • Hazelnut has a lower glycemic index (15) than kit Kat (50).

Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar are the varieties used in this article.

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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 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
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 +340.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.4%
Contains more IronIron +370%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2622.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.3%
~equal in Calcium ~125mg

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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
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 EVitamin E +4320.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +449.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2715%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +173.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +707.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hazelnut Kit Kat DV% diff.
Manganese 6.175mg 0.1mg 264%
Copper 1.725mg 0.22mg 167%
Monounsaturated fat 45.652g 5.844g 100%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 0.34mg 98%
Saturated fat 4.464g 17.953g 61%
Fats 60.75g 25.99g 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.92g 0.895g 47%
Iron 4.7mg 1mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.117mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.563mg 0.02mg 42%
Fiber 9.7g 1g 35%
Magnesium 163mg 37mg 30%
Folate 113µg 14µg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Phosphorus 290mg 135mg 22%
Zinc 2.45mg 0.09mg 21%
Protein 14.95g 6.51g 17%
Carbs 16.7g 64.59g 16%
Potassium 680mg 231mg 13%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 5.2µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.5mg 8%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.918mg 0.64mg 6%
Calories 628kcal 518kcal 6%
Selenium 2.4µg 5µg 5%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Starch 0.48g 10.6g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Choline 45.6mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 24µg 3%
Sodium 0mg 54mg 2%
Calcium 114mg 125mg 1%
Net carbs 7g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 4.34g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 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 ProteinProtein +129.6%
Contains more FatsFats +133.7%
Contains more WaterWater +225.8%
Contains more OtherOther +78.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 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 -75.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +681.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +784.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 87%
Starch: 0.48 g
Sucrose: 4.2 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 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 StarchStarch +2108.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +853.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +128.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +185.7%
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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.