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

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The main differences between Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Potato salad

  • Potato salad contains less Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin A, and Vitamin D than Kellogg's Corn Flakes.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from Kellogg's Corn Flakes is 353% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more IronIron +4346.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%

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 33% 9.4% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +110%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1037.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1640.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1911.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1169.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +179.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +652.9%
Contains more OtherOther +117.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1950%
Contains more WaterWater +1921.3%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +3601.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1806.6%

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 Potato salad
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Corn Flakes Potato salad Opinion
Calories 357kcal 143kcal Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Protein 7.5g 2.68g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Fats 0.4g 8.2g Potato salad
Vitamin C 21mg 10mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Net carbs 80.8g 9.87g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Carbs 84.1g 11.17g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin D 143IU 0IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Magnesium 39mg 15mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Calcium 5mg 19mg Potato salad
Potassium 168mg 254mg Potato salad
Iron 28.9mg 0.65mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Sugar 9.5g Potato salad
Fiber 3.3g 1.3g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Copper 0.198mg 0.118mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Zinc 1mg 0.31mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Phosphorus 102mg 52mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Sodium 729mg 529mg Potato salad
Vitamin A 1786IU 157IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin A 490µg 32µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin E 0.12mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin D 3.6µg 0µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Manganese 0.168mg 0.101mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Selenium 8.3µg 4.1µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B1 1.34mg 0.077mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B2 1.52mg 0.06mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B3 17.9mg 0.89mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 0.534mg Potato salad
Vitamin B6 1.79mg 0.141mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B12 5µg 0µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Folate 357µg 7µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Choline 8.7mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Saturated Fat 0.116g 1.429g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Monounsaturated Fat 0.067g 2.48g Potato salad
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 3.737g Potato salad
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.042mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Threonine 0.227mg 0.116mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Isoleucine 0.25mg 0.141mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Leucine 1.044mg 0.202mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Lysine 0.079mg 0.171mg Potato salad
Methionine 0.136mg 0.066mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.135mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Valine 0.306mg 0.172mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Histidine 0.17mg 0.062mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Corn Flakes Potato salad
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
12%
Potato salad
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
143%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
24%
Potato salad

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.5g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato salad
Potato salad contains less Sodium (difference - 200mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in glycemic index (difference - 35)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 68mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.313g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.