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Corn cake vs. Kellogg's Froot Loops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn cake and kellogg's Froot Loops different?

  • Corn cake is higher in manganese and copper; however, kellogg's Froot Loops are richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for kellogg's Froot Loops is 217% higher.
  • Corn cake contains 5 times more copper than kellogg's Froot Loops. While corn cake contains 0.42mg of copper, kellogg's Froot Loops contain only 0.089mg.
  • Kellogg's Froot Loops have a lower glycemic index (69) than corn cake (87).

Snacks, corn cakes and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROOT LOOPS are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 10% 581% 30% 142% 32% 61% 73% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +267.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +371.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.8%
Contains more IronIron +1007.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
~equal in Sodium ~469mg

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 0% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 173% 167% 3% 53% 323% 339% 323% 21% 397% 650% 0.75% 259% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +615.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2840%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1715.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn cake Kellogg's Froot Loops DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.2µg 217%
Iron 1.4mg 15.5mg 176%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 1.72mg 122%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 1.47mg 109%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 1.29mg 87%
Folate 19µg 345µg 82%
Vitamin B3 5.15mg 17.2mg 75%
Vitamin C 0mg 52mg 58%
Manganese 1.815mg 0.56mg 55%
Vitamin A 70µg 501µg 48%
Copper 0.42mg 0.089mg 37%
Fiber 1.9g 9.3g 30%
Zinc 2mg 5.2mg 29%
Magnesium 114mg 31mg 20%
Vitamin D 3.5µg 18%
Vitamin D 138IU 17%
Phosphorus 157mg 74mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.347mg 10%
Selenium 9.9µg 5.9µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.42g 1.8g 6%
Protein 8.1g 5.3g 6%
Choline 10.5mg 2%
Carbs 83.4g 88g 2%
Fats 2.4g 3.4g 2%
Calories 387kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 488mg 469mg 1%
Potassium 157mg 117mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 81.5g 78.7g N/A
Sugar 23.47g 41.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.76g 0.6g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.93g 0.9g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0.156mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.435mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0.245mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
5% 3% 88% 3%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.8%
Contains more WaterWater +84%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
~equal in Carbs ~88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
55% 18% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.9g

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.