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Kellogg's Apple Jacks vs. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Kellogg's Apple Jacks and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

  • Kellogg's Apple Jacks have more Zinc, Vitamin C, Fiber, and Manganese, however, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal have more Vitamin B6, Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B2.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 is 137% more.
  • Kellogg's Apple Jacks have 36 times more Zinc than Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal. Kellogg's Apple Jacks have 5.4mg of Zinc, while Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 0.15mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S APPLE JACKS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES.

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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 21% 3.6% 9.9% 604% 33% 147% 30% 61% 65% 31%
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 +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +807.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.7%
Contains more IronIron +65.8%
~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 180% 107% 2.4% 108% 335% 351% 336% 21% 413% 675% 1% 268% 4.1%
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% 94% 1.4% 141% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
~equal in Folate ~382µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 88% 3%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88.2 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 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 +28.8%
Contains more FatsFats +102.4%
Contains more WaterWater +67.2%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%
~equal in Carbs ~89.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
56% 18% 26%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.9 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +126.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -76.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Apple Jacks Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Opinion
Calories 375kcal 369kcal Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Protein 5.1g 3.96g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Fats 3.4g 1.68g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin C 54mg 24.2mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Net carbs 78.9g 87g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Carbs 88.2g 89.2g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin D 143IU 188IU Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Magnesium 29mg 8mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Calcium 12mg 3mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Potassium 112mg 76mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Iron 16.1mg 26.7mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Sugar 43.7g 35.43g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Fiber 9.3g 2.2g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Copper 0.098mg 0.039mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Zinc 5.4mg 0.15mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Starch 46.1g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Phosphorus 70mg 47mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Sodium 466mg 468mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin A 1786IU 1559IU Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin A 527µg 450µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.07mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin D 3.6µg 4.7µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Manganese 0.499mg 0.055mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Selenium 5.6µg 3.3µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B1 1.34mg 1.903mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.52mg 1.73mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B3 17.9mg 27.667mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.345mg 0.215mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B6 1.79mg 3.573mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 8.1µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.2µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Folate 357µg 382µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Choline 7.5mg 1.9mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Saturated Fat 1.9g 0.451g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.265g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Polyunsaturated fat 0.9g 0.669g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.028mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Threonine 0.18mg 0.13mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Isoleucine 0.192mg 0.149mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Leucine 0.468mg 0.633mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lysine 0.132mg 0.028mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Methionine 0.084mg 0.065mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Phenylalanine 0.252mg 0.223mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Valine 0.264mg 0.195mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Histidine 0.144mg 0.112mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Fructose 1.67g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.032g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.629g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Apple Jacks 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
215%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
296%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
100%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.27g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.449g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks 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 ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
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