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White bread vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white bread and kit Kat different?

  • White bread has more vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese; however, kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12 and copper.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 86% more than white bread.
  • White bread has 10 times more vitamin B3 than kit Kat. White bread has 4.78mg of vitamin B3, while kit Kat has 0.5mg.
  • Kit Kat contains less sodium.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of kit Kat is 50.

Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar types were used in this article.

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +261%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +436%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +856%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more FolateFolate +692.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Kit Kat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.698g 17.953g 78%
Fats 3.33g 25.99g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.117mg 35%
Iron 3.61mg 1mg 33%
Selenium 22µg 5µg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.5mg 27%
Folate 111µg 14µg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Sodium 490mg 54mg 19%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.1mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 5.844g 13%
Calories 266kcal 518kcal 13%
Copper 0.101mg 0.22mg 13%
Starch 37.17g 10.6g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 1g 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.09mg 6%
Carbs 49.42g 64.59g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.02mg 5%
Protein 8.85g 6.51g 5%
Phosphorus 98mg 135mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.895g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 5.2µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Fructose 2.43g 0.2g 3%
Potassium 126mg 231mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 31mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.64mg 2%
Calcium 144mg 125mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.34mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.027g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.075g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +35.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2134.4%
Contains more OtherOther +54.7%
Contains more FatsFats +680.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -96.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +875.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 68% 14%
Starch: 10.6 g
Sucrose: 40.04 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 8.21 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +250.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +881.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1115%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2285.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.