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Cream of Wheat vs. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cream of Wheat and kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal?

  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin A than cream of Wheat.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 338% higher.
  • Cream of Wheat is lower in sodium.
  • Cream of Wheat has a higher glycemic index (67) than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal (55).

We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES 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 4.3% 19% 1.8% 186% 14% 4.6% 7.7% 13% 0% 19%
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 CalciumCalcium +2033.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280%
Contains more IronIron +438.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.039mg
~equal in Selenium ~3.3µg

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% 77% 0.4% 0% 58% 48% 58% 4.9% 71% 0% 0.25% 47% 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 81% 150% 1.4% 71% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +720.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +723.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +794.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1056.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +516.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream of Wheat Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.1µg 338%
Iron 4.96mg 26.7mg 272%
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 3.573mg 251%
Vitamin B3 3.093mg 27.667mg 154%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 1.903mg 139%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 1.73mg 117%
Folate 62µg 382µg 80%
Vitamin C 0mg 24.2mg 27%
Carbs 13.08g 89.2g 25%
Vitamin D 188IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.7µg 24%
Vitamin A 232µg 450µg 24%
Starch 46.1g 19%
Sodium 102mg 468mg 16%
Calories 62kcal 369kcal 15%
Calcium 64mg 3mg 6%
Fiber 0.6g 2.2g 6%
Protein 1.84g 3.96g 4%
Phosphorus 18mg 47mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.669g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.082mg 0.215mg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.055mg 2%
Potassium 20mg 76mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Fats 0.24g 1.68g 2%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0.451g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.265g 1%
Net carbs 12.48g 87g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.07g 35.43g N/A
Copper 0.043mg 0.039mg 0%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 3.5µg 3.3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 1.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.058mg 0.13mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.149mg 0%
Leucine 0.139mg 0.633mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.028mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.223mg 0%
Valine 0.089mg 0.195mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 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
2% 13% 84%
Protein: 1.84 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 84.4 g
Other: 0.44 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 WaterWater +1919.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.2%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +582%
Contains more OtherOther +122.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +703%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +399.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +44657.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cream of Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173902/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.