Kit Kat vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kit Kat and ice cream

Kit Kat is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, and magnesium, yet ice cream is richer in vitamin A and zinc.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for kit Kat is 56% higher.
Kit Kat contains 11 times more iron than ice cream. Kit Kat contains 1mg of iron, while ice cream contains 0.09mg.
Ice cream contains less saturated fat.
Kit Kat has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

Food types used in this article are Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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.

Kit Kat

Ice cream

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.1%
Contains more IronIron	+1011.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+856.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+177.8%

Contains more ZincZinc

+666.7%

~equal in Calcium ~128mg

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.

Kit Kat

Ice cream

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+331%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+43.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+180%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+140%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.581mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.953g	6.79g	51%
Fats	25.99g	11g	23%
Copper	0.22mg	0.023mg	22%
Calories	518kcal	207kcal	16%
Carbs	64.59g	23.6g	14%
Cholesterol	11mg	44mg	11%
Iron	1mg	0.09mg	11%
Vitamin A	24µg	118µg	10%
Vitamin B12	0.56µg	0.39µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	5.844g	2.969g	7%
Protein	6.51g	3.5g	6%
Selenium	5µg	1.8µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.117mg	0.041mg	6%
Magnesium	37mg	14mg	5%
Zinc	0.09mg	0.69mg	5%
Starch	10.6g		4%
Phosphorus	135mg	105mg	4%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.008mg	4%
Vitamin K	5.2µg	0.3µg	4%
Caffeine	14mg	0mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.895g	0.452g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.24mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.5mg	0.116mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.02mg	0.048mg	2%
Folate	14µg	5µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	8 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Potassium	231mg	199mg	1%
Fiber	1g	0.7g	1%
Sodium	54mg	80mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.64mg	0.581mg	1%
Choline	31mg	26mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	796kcal	591kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	48g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.38	0.5	N/A
Net carbs	63.59g	22.9g	N/A
Calcium	125mg	128mg	0%
Sugar	48.68g	21.22g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.34mg	0.3mg	0%
Trans fat	0.099g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.09mg	0.045mg	0%
Threonine	0.19mg	0.146mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.28mg	0.195mg	0%
Leucine	0.52mg	0.316mg	0%
Lysine	0.28mg	0.258mg	0%
Methionine	0.16mg	0.081mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.27mg	0.157mg	0%
Valine	0.36mg	0.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.11mg	0.088mg	0%
Fructose	0.2g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.075g		N/A