Quinoa vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between quinoa and kit Kat?
- Quinoa is richer in manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, folate, and magnesium, while kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 89% higher.
- Kit Kat has 12 times less zinc than quinoa. Quinoa has 1.09mg of zinc, while kit Kat has 0.09mg.
- Quinoa is lower in saturated fat.
We used Quinoa, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +73% |
| Contains more IronIron | +49% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1111.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +531% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +635.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +78.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +85.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +515% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 17.953g | 81% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 25.99g | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.56µg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.1mg | 23% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 518kcal | 20% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 64.59g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.64mg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 5.844g | 13% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 125mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.21mg | 8% |
| Folate | 42µg | 14µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1g | 7% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 37mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 6.51g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.2µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.22mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 10.6g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.34mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 231mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.895g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Choline | 23mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.117mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 63.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 48.68g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.099g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.075g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +4293.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1253.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +203.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1006.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +66.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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