Corn grits vs. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between corn grits and kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
- Corn grits has more calcium; however, kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has more vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin C.
- Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 273% more.
- Corn grits has 21 times more calcium than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal. Corn grits has 64mg of calcium, while kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 3mg.
- Corn grits is lower in sodium.
- Corn grits has a higher glycemic index than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2033.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +297.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +235.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.2% |
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 CholineCholine | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1230.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1181.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1554.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +313.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12660.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1314.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.1µg | 338% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.028mg | 3.573mg | 273% |
| Iron | 6.71mg | 26.7mg | 250% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.672mg | 27.667mg | 162% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 1.903mg | 147% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 1.73mg | 123% |
| Folate | 27µg | 382µg | 89% |
| Vitamin A | 450µg | 50% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 24.2mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 15.95g | 89.2g | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 188IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.7µg | 24% | |
| Calories | 74kcal | 369kcal | 15% |
| Starch | 15.39g | 46.1g | 13% |
| Sodium | 227mg | 468mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 47mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.58g | 3.96g | 5% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.039mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2.2g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.191g | 0.669g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.052mg | 0.215mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1.67g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.076g | 0.451g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 1.68g | 2% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.85g | 87g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 35.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 1.9mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.265g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.052mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.058mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.228mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.031mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.029mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.087mg | 0.223mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.077mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.048mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.032g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.629g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.58 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
15.95 g
Water:
81.22 g
Other:
0.76 g
Protein:
3.96 g
Fats:
1.68 g
Carbs:
89.2 g
Water:
4.18 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +1843.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +150.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +242.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +459.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.191 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.451 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.669 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +227.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +250.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
15.39 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 StarchStarch | +199.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +31230% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Galactose
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