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Granola bars vs. Kellogg's Apple Jacks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Granola bars and Kellogg's Apple Jacks different?

  • Granola bars are richer in Manganese, while Kellogg's Apple Jacks are higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin C, and Vitamin A.
  • Kellogg's Apple Jacks covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 225% more than Granola bars.
  • Granola bars contain 4 times more Manganese than Kellogg's Apple Jacks. Granola bars contain 1.777mg of Manganese, while Kellogg's Apple Jacks contain 0.499mg.

Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S APPLE JACKS 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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 9.9% 604% 33% 147% 30% 61% 65% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +408.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +256.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.3%
Contains more IronIron +445.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +166%

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 3% 2% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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 180% 107% 2.4% 108% 335% 351% 336% 21% 413% 675% 1% 268% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3550%
Contains more CholineCholine +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5312.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1032.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2005.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1452.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
5% 3% 88% 3%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88.2 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98%
Contains more FatsFats +482.4%
Contains more WaterWater +56%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
56% 18% 26%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.9 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +630%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1238.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -19.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Granola bars Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Kellogg's Apple Jacks Opinion
Calories 471kcal 375kcal Granola bars
Protein 10.1g 5.1g Granola bars
Fats 19.8g 3.4g Granola bars
Vitamin C 0.9mg 54mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Net carbs 59.1g 78.9g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Carbs 64.4g 88.2g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin D 0IU 143IU Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Magnesium 97mg 29mg Granola bars
Calcium 61mg 12mg Granola bars
Potassium 336mg 112mg Granola bars
Iron 2.95mg 16.1mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Sugar 28.57g 43.7g Granola bars
Fiber 5.3g 9.3g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Copper 0.392mg 0.098mg Granola bars
Zinc 2.03mg 5.4mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Phosphorus 277mg 70mg Granola bars
Sodium 294mg 466mg Granola bars
Vitamin A 33IU 1786IU Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin A 2µg 527µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.12mg Granola bars
Vitamin D 0µg 3.6µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Manganese 1.777mg 0.499mg Granola bars
Selenium 16.2µg 5.6µg Granola bars
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 1.34mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 1.52mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 17.9mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.345mg Granola bars
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 1.79mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin K 14.6µg 0.4µg Granola bars
Folate 23µg 357µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Choline 22mg 7.5mg Granola bars
Saturated Fat 2.37g 1.9g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Monounsaturated Fat 4.38g 0.6g Granola bars
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 0.9g Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.06mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.264mg 0.18mg Granola bars
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0.192mg Granola bars
Leucine 0.724mg 0.468mg Granola bars
Lysine 0.4mg 0.132mg Granola bars
Methionine 0.177mg 0.084mg Granola bars
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0.252mg Granola bars
Valine 0.508mg 0.264mg Granola bars
Histidine 0.216mg 0.144mg Granola bars

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Granola bars Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Granola bars
215%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Granola bars
100%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.47g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in Sugar (difference - 15.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 172mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Granola bars
Granola bars is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.