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Reese's pieces vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between reese's pieces and kit Kat

  • Reese's pieces have more manganese, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, zinc, and fiber; however, kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Reese's pieces cover your daily manganese needs 43% more than kit Kat.
  • Kit Kat has 13 times less zinc than reese's pieces. Reese's pieces have 1.15mg of zinc, while kit Kat has 0.09mg.
  • Reese's pieces contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy 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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
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 +137.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1177.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.2%
Contains more IronIron +104.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%

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% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
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 +191.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1112%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +409.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.64mg
~equal in Choline ~31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reese's pieces Kit Kat DV% diff.
Manganese 1.1mg 0.1mg 43%
Vitamin B3 6.06mg 0.5mg 35%
Copper 0.41mg 0.22mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.56µg 19%
Magnesium 88mg 37mg 12%
Protein 12.46g 6.51g 12%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.09mg 10%
Folate 55µg 14µg 10%
Phosphorus 207mg 135mg 10%
Selenium 0.8µg 5µg 8%
Fiber 3g 1g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.88g 0.895g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.02mg 7%
Saturated fat 16.42g 17.953g 7%
Iron 0.49mg 1mg 6%
Calcium 69mg 125mg 6%
Sodium 194mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.117mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.34mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Potassium 359mg 231mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.46g 5.844g 3%
Fats 24.77g 25.99g 2%
Carbs 59.86g 64.59g 2%
Calories 497kcal 518kcal 1%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.61mg 0.64mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 56.86g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 53.25g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.099g N/A
Choline 28.7mg 31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 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 +91.4%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%
Contains more WaterWater +63%
~equal in Fats ~25.99g
~equal in Carbs ~64.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.953g

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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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.