Steak vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between steak and kit Kat?

Steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron, while kit Kat is higher in copper and calcium.
Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.
Kit Kat has 70 times less zinc than steak. Steak has 6.34mg of zinc, while kit Kat has 0.09mg.
Kit Kat is lower in cholesterol.
Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index (50) than steak (0).

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.

Steak

Kit Kat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.8%
Contains more IronIron	+140%
Contains more ZincZinc	+6944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+536%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+941.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+158.8%

~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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.

Steak

Kit Kat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+929.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+292.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+58.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+225%
Contains more FolateFolate	+133.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	0.56µg	68%
Zinc	6.34mg	0.09mg	57%
Selenium	31.8µg	5µg	49%
Saturated fat	8.443g	17.953g	43%
Vitamin B6	0.5mg	0.02mg	37%
Protein	24.85g	6.51g	37%
Vitamin B3	5.149mg	0.5mg	29%
Carbs	0g	64.59g	22%
Cholesterol	78mg	11mg	22%
Iron	2.4mg	1mg	18%
Copper	0.085mg	0.22mg	15%
Vitamin B5		0.64mg	13%
Calories	271kcal	518kcal	12%
Fats	19.02g	25.99g	11%
Calcium	12mg	125mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	9.171g	5.844g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.21mg	7%
Choline		31mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.117mg	4%
Caffeine	0mg	14mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Manganese		0.1mg	4%
Starch		10.6g	4%
Phosphorus	163mg	135mg	4%
Magnesium	23mg	37mg	3%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	5.2µg	3%
Vitamin E		0.34mg	2%
Vitamin A	7µg	24µg	2%
Folate	6µg	14µg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin D	6IU	0IU	1%
Potassium	279mg	231mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	63.59g	N/A
Sugar	0g	48.68g	N/A
Sodium	58mg	54mg	0%
Trans fat		0.099g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	0.896g	0.895g	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.09mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	0.19mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.157mg	0.28mg	0%
Leucine	2.142mg	0.52mg	0%
Lysine	2.38mg	0.28mg	0%
Methionine	0.672mg	0.16mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.997mg	0.27mg	0%
Valine	1.242mg	0.36mg	0%
Histidine	0.931mg	0.11mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.075g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0g	N/A