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Milky Way vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Milky Way and kit Kat

  • Kit Kat is richer than Milky Way in vitamin B12, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, copper, iron, protein, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for kit Kat is 30% higher.
  • Milky Way contains less saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a lower glycemic index than Milky Way.

Food types used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
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 ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more IronIron +104.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Calcium ~125mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 6% 10% 18% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 8% 6.8% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +161.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Kit Kat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.016g 17.953g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.56µg 16%
Fats 17.23g 25.99g 13%
Phosphorus 67mg 135mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.64mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 5.844g 9%
Copper 0.147mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.21mg 8%
Iron 0.49mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.117mg 6%
Protein 4.01g 6.51g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.09mg 5%
Sodium 167mg 54mg 5%
Selenium 2µg 5µg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.075g 5%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.34mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 0.895g 4%
Calories 456kcal 518kcal 3%
Potassium 124mg 231mg 3%
Folate 4µg 14µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 31mg 3%
Carbs 71.17g 64.59g 2%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 0.5mg 2%
Caffeine 6mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 9mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 115mg 125mg 1%
Vitamin A 31µg 24µg 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 5.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.88g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1137kcal 796kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.21 0.38 N/A
Net carbs 70.17g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 59.69g 48.68g N/A
Fiber 1g 1g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.206g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 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 WaterWater +286.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50.8%
~equal in Carbs ~64.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 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 -33.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.2%

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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. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/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.