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Honeycomb Cereal vs. Kix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Honeycomb Cereal and Kix Cereal

  • Honeycomb Cereal is richer in Vitamin D, yet Kix Cereal is richer in Iron, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from Kix Cereal is 295% higher.
  • Honeycomb Cereal contains 2 times more Vitamin D than Kix Cereal. Honeycomb Cereal contains 313IU of Vitamin D, while Kix Cereal contains 133IU.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Honeycomb Cereal and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX.

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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 32% 3.3% 13% 317% 43% 128% 57% 72% 0% 57%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 171% 20% 1200% 47% 475% 81% 78% 147% 46%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5081.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57%
Contains more IronIron +279.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.142mg
~equal in Sodium ~596mg

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% 141% 3.4% 234% 293% 307% 293% 0% 360% 586% 1.5% 235% 4.7%
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 85% 185% 6% 99% 489% 462% 455% 31% 531% 713% 0.5% 590% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 3% 87% 3%
Protein: 6.01 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 86.63 g
Water: 1.5 g
Other: 2.93 g
8% 3% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 7.69 g
Fats: 3.46 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 2.79 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more FatsFats +18.1%
Contains more WaterWater +86%
Contains more OtherOther +10.6%
~equal in Carbs ~82.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.91 g
20% 35% 45%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.576 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.277 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -55.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Honeycomb Cereal Kix Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honeycomb Cereal Kix Cereal Opinion
Calories 394kcal 357kcal Honeycomb Cereal
Protein 6.01g 7.69g Kix Cereal
Fats 2.93g 3.46g Kix Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 25.4mg Kix Cereal
Net carbs 83.43g 74.02g Honeycomb Cereal
Carbs 86.63g 82.82g Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin D 313IU 133IU Honeycomb Cereal
Magnesium 45mg 51mg Kix Cereal
Calcium 11mg 570mg Kix Cereal
Potassium 142mg 223mg Kix Cereal
Iron 8.44mg 32mg Kix Cereal
Sugar 31.51g 9.76g Kix Cereal
Fiber 3.2g 8.8g Kix Cereal
Copper 0.13mg 0.142mg Kix Cereal
Zinc 4.69mg 17.42mg Kix Cereal
Starch 58.47g Kix Cereal
Phosphorus 132mg 189mg Kix Cereal
Sodium 553mg 596mg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 3078IU Kix Cereal
Vitamin A 678µg 879µg Kix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.3mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin D 7.8µg 3.3µg Honeycomb Cereal
Manganese 1.13mg Kix Cereal
Selenium 10.4µg 8.5µg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 1.955mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.33mg 2mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B3 15.62mg 24.25mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.522mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.56mg 2.3mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 5.7µg Kix Cereal
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.2µg Honeycomb Cereal
Folate 313µg 787µg Kix Cereal
Trans Fat 0.01g 0.025g Honeycomb Cereal
Choline 8.6mg 15.3mg Kix Cereal
Saturated Fat 1.29g 0.576g Kix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.99g Kix Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.91g 1.277g Kix Cereal
Tryptophan 0.062mg Kix Cereal
Threonine 0.279mg Kix Cereal
Isoleucine 0.258mg Kix Cereal
Leucine 0.971mg Kix Cereal
Lysine 0.176mg Kix Cereal
Methionine 0.134mg Kix Cereal
Phenylalanine 0.413mg Kix Cereal
Valine 0.331mg Kix Cereal
Histidine 0.186mg Kix Cereal
Fructose 0.11g Kix Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.016g Kix Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.04g Kix Cereal
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g Kix Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.21g Kix Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Honeycomb Cereal Kix Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
189%
Honeycomb Cereal
281%
Kix Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
72%
Honeycomb Cereal
230%
Kix Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.75g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.714g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 43mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
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. Honeycomb Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173889/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.