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Peanut vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peanuts and kit Kat?

  • Peanuts have more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium than kit Kat.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 103% higher.
  • Kit Kat has 25 times less vitamin E than peanuts. Peanuts have 8.33mg of vitamin E, while kit Kat has 0.34mg.
  • Peanuts are lower in saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index (50) than peanuts (13).

We used Peanuts, all types, raw 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.
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
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 +354.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.2%
Contains more IronIron +358%
Contains more CopperCopper +420%
Contains more ZincZinc +3533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1834%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.9%

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.
Peanut
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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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
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 +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +447%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1640%
Contains more FolateFolate +1614.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Kit Kat DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.22mg 103%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.895g 98%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.1mg 80%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.5mg 72%
Folate 240µg 14µg 57%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.34mg 53%
Saturated fat 6.279g 17.953g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 5.844g 46%
Iron 4.58mg 1mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.117mg 44%
Protein 25.8g 6.51g 39%
Fats 49.24g 25.99g 36%
Phosphorus 376mg 135mg 34%
Magnesium 168mg 37mg 31%
Fiber 8.5g 1g 30%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.09mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.02mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.64mg 23%
Carbs 16.13g 64.59g 16%
Potassium 705mg 231mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.21mg 6%
Selenium 7.2µg 5µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Choline 52.5mg 31mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.2µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Calcium 92mg 125mg 3%
Calories 567kcal 518kcal 2%
Sodium 18mg 54mg 2%
Net carbs 7.63g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 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 +296.3%
Contains more FatsFats +89.5%
Contains more WaterWater +298.8%
Contains more OtherOther +82%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 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 -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +318%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1638.3%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.