Cream of Wheat vs. Kellogg's Special K — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cream of Wheat and kellogg's Special K

Kellogg's Special K is richer than cream of Wheat in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for kellogg's Special K is 808% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cream of Wheat

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+178.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+165%
Contains more IronIron	+464.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+316.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1468.6%

~equal in Manganese ~mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cream of Wheat

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+115.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+76400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+628.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+809.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+630.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1984.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1980.6%

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	19.4µg	808%
Vitamin B6	0.309mg	6.44mg	472%
Folate	62µg	1290µg	307%
Iron	4.96mg	28mg	288%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	1.91mg	131%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	1.69mg	122%
Vitamin B3	3.093mg	22.6mg	122%
Vitamin E	0.02mg	15.3mg	102%
Selenium	3.5µg	54.9µg	93%
Vitamin C	0mg	68mg	76%
Protein	1.84g	17.79g	32%
Vitamin A	232µg	500µg	30%
Sodium	102mg	667mg	25%
Carbs	13.08g	73.4g	20%
Vitamin D*		134 IU	17%
Vitamin D		3.3µg	17%
Calories	62kcal	377kcal	16%
Copper	0.043mg	0.179mg	15%
Zinc	0.17mg	0.69mg	5%
Calcium	64mg	23mg	4%
Phosphorus	18mg	48mg	4%
Fiber	0.6g	1.4g	3%
Fats	0.24g	1.79g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.082mg		2%
Choline		11mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.038g	0.4g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	0.4g	2%
Magnesium	6mg	12mg	1%
Potassium	20mg	53mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.033g	0.3g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	337kcal	212kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	161g	27g	N/A
Net carbs	12.48g	72g	N/A
Sugar	0.07g	12.69g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.025mg		0%
Threonine	0.058mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.08mg		0%
Leucine	0.139mg		0%
Lysine	0.047mg		0%
Methionine	0.034mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.099mg		0%
Valine	0.089mg		0%
Histidine	0.042mg		0%