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

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How are corn nuts and kellogg's Special K different?

  • Corn nuts are richer in phosphorus and fiber, while kellogg's Special K is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • Kellogg's Special K covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 808% more than corn nuts.
  • Corn nuts contain 6 times more fiber than kellogg's Special K. Corn nuts contain 8.4g of fiber, while kellogg's Special K contains 1.4g.
  • Kellogg's Special K has a higher glycemic index (69) than corn nuts (40).

Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
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 +808.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +489.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +1547.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%

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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 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 +16900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2841.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1245.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1399.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3343.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn nuts Kellogg's Special K DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19.4µg 808%
Vitamin B6 0.187mg 6.44mg 481%
Iron 1.7mg 28mg 329%
Folate 0µg 1290µg 323%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 1.91mg 136%
Vitamin B3 1.507mg 22.6mg 132%
Vitamin B1 0.35mg 1.69mg 112%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 102%
Selenium 54.9µg 100%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 68mg 75%
Vitamin A 17µg 500µg 54%
Phosphorus 283mg 48mg 34%
Fiber 8.4g 1.4g 28%
Magnesium 109mg 12mg 23%
Manganese 0.487mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.22g 0.4g 19%
Fats 14.3g 1.79g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.36g 0.3g 18%
Protein 9g 17.79g 18%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 17%
Vitamin D 134IU 17%
Zinc 1.88mg 0.69mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.58g 0.4g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 7%
Potassium 286mg 53mg 7%
Copper 0.136mg 0.179mg 5%
Sodium 600mg 667mg 3%
Calories 436kcal 377kcal 3%
Choline 11mg 2%
Carbs 71.7g 73.4g 1%
Calcium 17mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 63.3g 72g N/A
Sugar 12.69g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 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 +698.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.7%
Contains more WaterWater +87.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
~equal in Carbs ~73.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 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 +2353.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +705%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%

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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 nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.