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Cocoa Krispies vs. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Cocoa Krispies and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

  • Cocoa Krispies have more Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Manganese, Zinc, and Copper, however, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is higher in Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal covers your daily need of Iron 153% more than Cocoa Krispies.
  • Cocoa Krispies have 154 times more Vitamin E than Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal. While Cocoa Krispies have 10.8mg of Vitamin E, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has only 0.07mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S COCOA KRISPIES and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED 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 27% 38% 17% 544% 111% 136% 44% 55% 143% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 0.9% 6.7% 1001% 13% 4.1% 20% 61% 7.2% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +751.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +387.9%
Contains more IronIron +84.1%

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 160% 242% 216% 144% 303% 316% 302% 15% 372% 600% 0.25% 242% 4.7%
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 81% 94% 1.4% 141% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~4.7µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 88% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 87.9 g
Water: 2.81 g
Other: 1.99 g
4% 2% 89% 4%
Protein: 3.96 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 89.2 g
Water: 4.18 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +60.7%
Contains more OtherOther +103.1%
Contains more WaterWater +48.8%
~equal in Carbs ~89.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 12% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
33% 19% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.451 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +13.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -78.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +569%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 43.8 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
57% 38% 2% 2%
Starch: 46.1 g
Sucrose: 31.33 g
Glucose: 1.8 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~46.1g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocoa Krispies Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa Krispies Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Opinion
Calories 389kcal 369kcal Cocoa Krispies
Protein 4.6g 3.96g Cocoa Krispies
Fats 2.7g 1.68g Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin C 48mg 24.2mg Cocoa Krispies
Net carbs 86.5g 87g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Carbs 87.9g 89.2g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin D 194IU 188IU Cocoa Krispies
Magnesium 38mg 8mg Cocoa Krispies
Calcium 127mg 3mg Cocoa Krispies
Potassium 197mg 76mg Cocoa Krispies
Iron 14.5mg 26.7mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Sugar 38.6g 35.43g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Fiber 1.4g 2.2g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Copper 0.332mg 0.039mg Cocoa Krispies
Zinc 5mg 0.15mg Cocoa Krispies
Starch 43.8g 46.1g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Phosphorus 102mg 47mg Cocoa Krispies
Sodium 424mg 468mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin A 4032IU 1559IU Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin A 1210µg 450µg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin E 10.8mg 0.07mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin D 4.8µg 4.7µg Cocoa Krispies
Manganese 1.1mg 0.055mg Cocoa Krispies
Selenium 16.1µg 3.3µg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin B1 1.21mg 1.903mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.37mg 1.73mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B3 16.1mg 27.667mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 0.215mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin B6 1.61mg 3.573mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.8µg 8.1µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Folate 323µg 382µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Choline 8.7mg 1.9mg Cocoa Krispies
Saturated Fat 2.1g 0.451g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g 0.265g Cocoa Krispies
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.669g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.028mg Cocoa Krispies
Threonine 0.16mg 0.13mg Cocoa Krispies
Isoleucine 0.16mg 0.149mg Cocoa Krispies
Leucine 0.34mg 0.633mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lysine 0.13mg 0.028mg Cocoa Krispies
Methionine 0.09mg 0.065mg Cocoa Krispies
Phenylalanine 0.23mg 0.223mg Cocoa Krispies
Valine 0.24mg 0.195mg Cocoa Krispies
Histidine 0.09mg 0.112mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Fructose 1.67g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.032g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.629g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocoa Krispies Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
224%
Cocoa Krispies
296%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
120%
Cocoa Krispies
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.17g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.649g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cocoa Krispies
Cocoa Krispies contains less Sodium (difference - 44mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocoa Krispies
Cocoa Krispies is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cocoa Krispies
Cocoa Krispies is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.