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

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How are kellogg's Corn Flakes and oats different?

  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes are richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B1, while oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes cover your daily need for iron, 302% more than oats.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes have a higher glycemic index (80) than oats (59).

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes and Oats types were used 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 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more IronIron +512.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +353.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +297%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +412.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2826.2%

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% 163% 2.4% 54% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +993.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1762.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1404.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +489.1%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Corn Flakes Oats DV% diff.
Iron 28.9mg 4.72mg 302%
Vitamin B12 5µg 0µg 208%
Manganese 0.168mg 4.916mg 206%
Vitamin B6 1.79mg 0.119mg 129%
Vitamin B3 17.9mg 0.961mg 106%
Vitamin B2 1.52mg 0.139mg 106%
Folate 357µg 56µg 75%
Phosphorus 102mg 523mg 60%
Vitamin A 490µg 0µg 54%
Vitamin B1 1.34mg 0.763mg 48%
Copper 0.198mg 0.626mg 48%
Magnesium 39mg 177mg 33%
Sodium 729mg 2mg 32%
Fiber 3.3g 10.6g 29%
Zinc 1mg 3.97mg 27%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 1.349mg 22%
Protein 7.5g 16.89g 19%
Vitamin D 3.6µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin D 143 IU 0 IU 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 2.535g 16%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Fats 0.4g 6.9g 10%
Potassium 168mg 429mg 8%
Carbs 84.1g 66.27g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 2.178g 5%
Calcium 5mg 54mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.116g 1.217g 5%
Calories 357kcal 389kcal 2%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 80.8g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 9.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.25mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.044mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.079mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.306mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.405mg 0%

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
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.9%
Contains more OtherOther +146.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1625%
Contains more WaterWater +118.6%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3150.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1193.4%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.