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Grape-Nuts Cereal vs. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between grape-Nuts Cereal and kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal?

  • Grape-Nuts Cereal is higher in manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and copper; however, kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 338% more.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains 59 times less manganese than grape-Nuts Cereal. Grape-Nuts Cereal contains 3.236mg of manganese, while kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains 0.055mg.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has a lower glycemic index (55) than grape-Nuts Cereal (75).

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES types 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 89% 9.6% 35% 1050% 113% 56% 200% 61% 422% 50%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +426.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +893.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5783.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175.8%
~equal in Iron ~26.7mg
~equal in Sodium ~468mg

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 0.33% 0% 12% 0% 163% 28% 162% 52% 198% 0% 5% 259% 17%
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 EVitamin E +785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +1578.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 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 ProteinProtein +183.3%
Contains more OtherOther +204.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%
~equal in Fats ~1.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 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 -24.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Grape-Nuts Cereal Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grape-Nuts Cereal Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.1µg 338%
Vitamin B6 0.86mg 3.573mg 209%
Manganese 3.236mg 0.055mg 138%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 1.73mg 124%
Vitamin B3 8.62mg 27.667mg 119%
Vitamin B1 0.65mg 1.903mg 104%
Phosphorus 467mg 47mg 60%
Vitamin A 0µg 450µg 50%
Fiber 13g 2.2g 43%
Copper 0.34mg 0.039mg 33%
Magnesium 124mg 8mg 28%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 24.2mg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 188IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.7µg 24%
Starch 46.1g 19%
Zinc 2.07mg 0.15mg 17%
Iron 28mg 26.7mg 16%
Protein 11.22g 3.96g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.872mg 0.215mg 13%
Selenium 9.1µg 3.3µg 11%
Potassium 400mg 76mg 10%
Folate 345µg 382µg 9%
Choline 31.9mg 1.9mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.07mg 4%
Calcium 32mg 3mg 3%
Carbs 80.49g 89.2g 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.34g 0.451g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.78g 0.669g 1%
Calories 361kcal 369kcal 0%
Fats 1.81g 1.68g 0%
Net carbs 67.49g 87g N/A
Sugar 8.86g 35.43g N/A
Sodium 465mg 468mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.21g 0.265g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.13mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.149mg 0%
Leucine 0.633mg 0%
Lysine 0.028mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.223mg 0%
Valine 0.195mg 0%
Histidine 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Grape-Nuts Cereal Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
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
69%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
295%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
209%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 26.57g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.111g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal 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. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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