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Sesame vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sesame and kit Kat

  • Kit Kat has less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 429% more.
  • Sesame has 86 times more zinc than kit Kat. Sesame has 7.75mg of zinc, while kit Kat has 0.09mg.
  • Sesame is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
Sesame
Sesame
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
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 +848.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.6%
Contains more IronIron +1355%
Contains more CopperCopper +1755.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +8511.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +365.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588%

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.
Sesame
Sesame
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% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +576.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +803%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3850%
Contains more FolateFolate +592.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Kit Kat DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.22mg 429%
Iron 14.55mg 1mg 169%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.895g 139%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.1mg 103%
Calcium 975mg 125mg 85%
Magnesium 351mg 37mg 75%
Phosphorus 629mg 135mg 71%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.09mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.02mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.117mg 56%
Selenium 34.4µg 5µg 53%
Saturated fat 6.957g 17.953g 50%
Fiber 11.8g 1g 43%
Fats 49.67g 25.99g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 5.844g 32%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.5mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Protein 17.73g 6.51g 22%
Folate 97µg 14µg 21%
Carbs 23.45g 64.59g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.64mg 12%
Potassium 468mg 231mg 7%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.2µg 4%
Calories 573kcal 518kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Sodium 11mg 54mg 2%
Choline 25.6mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.34mg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
4
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 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 +172.4%
Contains more FatsFats +91.1%
Contains more WaterWater +187.7%
Contains more OtherOther +248.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
3
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 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 -61.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +221%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2332.7%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.