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Corn cake vs. Kellogg's Special K — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn cake and kellogg's Special K?

  • Kellogg's Special K has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin C, and vitamin A than corn cake.
  • Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 808% higher.
  • Corn cake has a higher glycemic index (87) than kellogg's Special K (69).

We used Snacks, corn cakes and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 6.9% 4.7% 1050% 60% 19% 21% 87% 0% 299%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +454.5%

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 227% 167% 306% 50% 423% 441% 424% 0% 1486% 2425% 0.25% 968% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +576%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3720%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6689.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn cake Kellogg's Special K DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19.4µg 808%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 6.44mg 485%
Iron 1.4mg 28mg 333%
Folate 19µg 1290µg 318%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 1.91mg 143%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 1.69mg 120%
Vitamin B3 5.15mg 22.6mg 109%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 102%
Selenium 9.9µg 54.9µg 82%
Manganese 1.815mg 79%
Vitamin C 0mg 68mg 76%
Vitamin A 70µg 500µg 48%
Copper 0.42mg 0.179mg 27%
Magnesium 114mg 12mg 24%
Protein 8.1g 17.79g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Vitamin D 134IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 17%
Phosphorus 157mg 48mg 16%
Zinc 2mg 0.69mg 12%
Sodium 488mg 667mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.93g 0.4g 4%
Potassium 157mg 53mg 3%
Carbs 83.4g 73.4g 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.4g 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.76g 0.3g 1%
Calories 387kcal 377kcal 1%
Fats 2.4g 1.79g 1%
Net carbs 81.5g 72g N/A
Calcium 19mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 23.47g 12.69g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.4g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 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
18% 2% 73% 3% 4%
Protein: 17.79 g
Fats: 1.79 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 4.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
Contains more WaterWater +53.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.6%
Contains more OtherOther +168%

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
36% 27% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.4g

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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.