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Wheat gluten vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and kit Kat

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc, while kit Kat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% higher.
  • Kit Kat contains 9 times less zinc than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 0.85mg of zinc, while kit Kat contains 0.09mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Kit Kat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kit Kat is 50, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 CalciumCalcium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more ZincZinc +844.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +694%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.9%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Kit Kat DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 6.51g 137%
Saturated fat 0.272g 17.953g 80%
Selenium 39.7µg 5µg 63%
Iron 5.2mg 1mg 53%
Fats 1.85g 25.99g 37%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Phosphorus 260mg 135mg 18%
Carbs 13.79g 64.59g 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.21mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 5.844g 14%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.64mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.117mg 10%
Calories 370kcal 518kcal 7%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.09mg 7%
Choline 31mg 6%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Copper 0.182mg 0.22mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.2µg 4%
Potassium 100mg 231mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.5mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.34mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1g 2%
Calcium 142mg 125mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 54mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.895g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 0g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 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 +1054.5%
Contains more WaterWater +403.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1304.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +368.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3646.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.5%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.