Cereal vs. Kellogg's Corn Flakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cereal and kellogg's Corn Flakes different?
- Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, manganese, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while kellogg's Corn Flakes are higher in fiber.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 412% more than kellogg's Corn Flakes.
- Cereal contains 8 times more zinc than kellogg's Corn Flakes. Cereal contains 7.6mg of zinc, while kellogg's Corn Flakes contain 1mg.
- Kellogg's Corn Flakes have a higher glycemic index (80) than cereal (69).
Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +660% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +370.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +105.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +369.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +154.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +234.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 1.34mg | 412% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 1.79mg | 323% |
| Vitamin B12 | 5µg | 208% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 1.52mg | 181% |
| Folate | 357µg | 89% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 17.9mg | 73% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 28.9mg | 65% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 1mg | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 490µg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.168mg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 21mg | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 3.6µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin D | 143IU | 18% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.3g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.198mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 39mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 102mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 8.3µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 729mg | 3% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 7.5g | 3% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 168mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.7mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.116g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.196g | 1% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 357kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 84.1g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 80.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.067g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.227mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
7.5 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
84.1 g
Water:
3.76 g
Other:
4.24 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +170% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~84.1g
~equal in
Water
~3.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
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 | +204.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.4% |
