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

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Summary of differences between Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Corn chips

  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes have more Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin A, and Vitamin D, while Corn chips have more Vitamin E.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes covers your daily need of Iron 346% more than Corn chips.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.

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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 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +2308.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +96%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2660%
Contains more ZincZinc +29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.2%
~equal in Selenium ~7.6µg

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 70% 107% 2.4% 108% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 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 0% 4.1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2488.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2751.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1848.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2025.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +971.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4362.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5925%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.8%
Contains more WaterWater +251.4%
Contains more OtherOther +69.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8240%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 18% 52%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
14% 31% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +13532.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8286.7%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Corn Flakes Corn chips Opinion
Calories 357kcal 538kcal Corn chips
Protein 7.5g 6.17g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Fats 0.4g 33.36g Corn chips
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Net carbs 80.8g 52.9g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Carbs 84.1g 56.9g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin D 143IU 0IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Magnesium 39mg 72mg Corn chips
Calcium 5mg 138mg Corn chips
Potassium 168mg 144mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Iron 28.9mg 1.2mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Sugar 9.5g 0.27g Corn chips
Fiber 3.3g 4g Corn chips
Copper 0.198mg 0.101mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Zinc 1mg 1.29mg Corn chips
Starch 51.36g Corn chips
Phosphorus 102mg 194mg Corn chips
Sodium 729mg 514mg Corn chips
Vitamin A 1786IU 69IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin A 490µg 3µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin E 0.12mg 7.23mg Corn chips
Vitamin D 3.6µg 0µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Manganese 0.168mg 0.333mg Corn chips
Selenium 8.3µg 7.6µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B1 1.34mg 0.047mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B2 1.52mg 0.078mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B3 17.9mg 0.842mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 0.19mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B6 1.79mg 0.167mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B12 5µg 0µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin K 0µg 6.3µg Corn chips
Folate 357µg 8µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Trans Fat 0g 0.088g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Choline 8.7mg 12.1mg Corn chips
Saturated Fat 0.116g 4.331g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Monounsaturated Fat 0.067g 9.134g Corn chips
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 16.438g Corn chips
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.046mg Corn chips
Threonine 0.227mg 0.246mg Corn chips
Isoleucine 0.25mg 0.235mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Leucine 1.044mg 0.803mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Lysine 0.079mg 0.185mg Corn chips
Methionine 0.136mg 0.137mg Corn chips
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.322mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Valine 0.306mg 0.331mg Corn chips
Histidine 0.17mg 0.2mg Corn chips
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g Corn chips
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g Corn chips
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g Corn chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Corn Flakes Corn chips
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
203%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
21%
Corn chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
143%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
45%
Corn chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.215g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn chips
Corn chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.23g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn chips
Corn chips contains less Sodium (difference - 215mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Corn chips
Corn chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 38)
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 minerals?
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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.

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. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/nutrients

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

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