Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Granola bars vs. Kellogg's Corn Flakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between Granola bars and Kellogg's Corn Flakes

  • Granola bars have more Manganese, and Phosphorus, however, Kellogg's Corn Flakes are higher in Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, and Vitamin A.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes covers your daily Iron needs 324% more than Granola bars.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes contain 11 times less Manganese than Granola bars. Granola bars contain 1.777mg of Manganese, while Kellogg's Corn Flakes contain 0.168mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes.

Infographic

Granola bars vs Kellogg's Corn Flakes infographic
Infographic link

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 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +148.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +98%
Contains more ZincZinc +103%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +957.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.2%
Contains more IronIron +879.7%

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 70% 107% 2.4% 108% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2233.3%
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
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.6%
Contains more OtherOther +135.6%
~equal in Water ~3.76g

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
31% 18% 52%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +6437.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6048%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -95.1%

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 Corn Flakes
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Kellogg's Corn Flakes Opinion
Calories 471kcal 357kcal Granola bars
Protein 10.1g 7.5g Granola bars
Fats 19.8g 0.4g Granola bars
Vitamin C 0.9mg 21mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Net carbs 59.1g 80.8g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Carbs 64.4g 84.1g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin D 0IU 143IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Magnesium 97mg 39mg Granola bars
Calcium 61mg 5mg Granola bars
Potassium 336mg 168mg Granola bars
Iron 2.95mg 28.9mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Sugar 28.57g 9.5g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Fiber 5.3g 3.3g Granola bars
Copper 0.392mg 0.198mg Granola bars
Zinc 2.03mg 1mg Granola bars
Phosphorus 277mg 102mg Granola bars
Sodium 294mg 729mg Granola bars
Vitamin A 33IU 1786IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin A 2µg 490µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.12mg Granola bars
Vitamin D 0µg 3.6µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Manganese 1.777mg 0.168mg Granola bars
Selenium 16.2µg 8.3µg Granola bars
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 1.34mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 1.52mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 17.9mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.229mg Granola bars
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 1.79mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B12 0µg 5µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin K 14.6µg 0µg Granola bars
Folate 23µg 357µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Choline 22mg 8.7mg Granola bars
Saturated Fat 2.37g 0.116g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Monounsaturated Fat 4.38g 0.067g Granola bars
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 0.196g Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.045mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.264mg 0.227mg Granola bars
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0.25mg Granola bars
Leucine 0.724mg 1.044mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Lysine 0.4mg 0.079mg Granola bars
Methionine 0.177mg 0.136mg Granola bars
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0.374mg Granola bars
Valine 0.508mg 0.306mg Granola bars
Histidine 0.216mg 0.17mg Granola bars

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

People also compare

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
203%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Granola bars
143%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 19.07g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.254g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 435mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Granola bars
Granola bars is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
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.