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Pastry vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pastry and kit Kat?

  • Pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, and folate, while kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% higher.
  • Kit Kat has 8 times less vitamin B3 than pastry. Pastry has 4.168mg of vitamin B3, while kit Kat has 0.5mg.
  • Pastry is lower in saturated fat.

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 IronIron +156%
Contains more ZincZinc +488.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +384%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +93%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%

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.
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 EVitamin E +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +733.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +209.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Kit Kat DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 5.844g 39%
Saturated fat 9.643g 17.953g 38%
Selenium 24.2µg 5µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.895g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.5mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.117mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Iron 2.56mg 1mg 20%
Fats 38.1g 25.99g 19%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.1mg 17%
Folate 78µg 14µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.64mg 13%
Calcium 10mg 125mg 12%
Copper 0.114mg 0.22mg 12%
Phosphorus 60mg 135mg 11%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 5.2µg 9%
Sodium 249mg 54mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.21mg 6%
Carbs 45.1g 64.59g 6%
Magnesium 16mg 37mg 5%
Potassium 61mg 231mg 5%
Choline 6.4mg 31mg 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.09mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Calories 551kcal 518kcal 2%
Protein 7.3g 6.51g 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.34mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 48.68g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +46.6%
Contains more WaterWater +421.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +28%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 -46.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +269.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +446.8%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.