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Wheat Bread vs. Kellogg's Corn Flakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wheat Bread and kellogg's Corn Flakes

  • Wheat Bread has more manganese and selenium; however, kellogg's Corn Flakes are higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes cover your daily iron needs 310% more than wheat Bread.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes contain 8 times less manganese than wheat Bread. Wheat Bread contains 1.377mg of manganese, while kellogg's Corn Flakes contain 0.168mg.
  • The glycemic index of kellogg's Corn Flakes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, wheat, toasted and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +47%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +719.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +302.4%
Contains more IronIron +606.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.198mg

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65%
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 70% 163% 2.4% 54% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1069.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +315.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Kellogg's Corn Flakes DV% diff.
Iron 4.09mg 28.9mg 310%
Vitamin B12 0µg 5µg 208%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 1.79mg 126%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 1.52mg 88%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 1.34mg 75%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 17.9mg 73%
Folate 86µg 357µg 68%
Vitamin A 0µg 490µg 54%
Manganese 1.377mg 0.168mg 53%
Selenium 33.4µg 8.3µg 46%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin D 0 IU 143 IU 18%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.6µg 18%
Calcium 165mg 5mg 16%
Phosphorus 188mg 102mg 12%
Protein 12.96g 7.5g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.196g 10%
Carbs 55.77g 84.1g 9%
Fats 4.27g 0.4g 6%
Fiber 4.7g 3.3g 6%
Sodium 601mg 729mg 6%
Magnesium 59mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.229mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 1.47mg 1mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.989g 0.116g 4%
Calories 313kcal 357kcal 2%
Potassium 223mg 168mg 2%
Choline 22.1mg 8.7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 0.067g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 51.07g 80.8g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 9.5g N/A
Copper 0.198mg 0.198mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.25mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 1.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.079mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.8%
Contains more FatsFats +967.5%
Contains more WaterWater +544.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
31% 18% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1420.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +777.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%

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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 Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.