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

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What are the differences between Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Spanish rice?

  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes are richer than Spanish rice in Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, and Vitamin C.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes' daily need coverage for Iron is 347% more.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +2413%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.1%

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 0.33% 6% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1686%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +632.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1954.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +652.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2082.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6150%
Contains more FolateFolate +614%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Choline ~9.1mg

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% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.9%
Contains more OtherOther +145.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1222.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1456.9%

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
21% 31% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +2155.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1082.1%

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 Spanish rice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Corn Flakes Spanish rice Opinion
Calories 357kcal 185kcal Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Protein 7.5g 3.28g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Fats 0.4g 5.29g Spanish rice
Vitamin C 21mg 0.1mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Net carbs 80.8g 29.96g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Carbs 84.1g 31.16g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin D 143IU 0IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Magnesium 39mg 13mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Calcium 5mg 20mg Spanish rice
Potassium 168mg 116mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Iron 28.9mg 1.15mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Sugar 9.5g 1.3g Spanish rice
Fiber 3.3g 1.2g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Copper 0.198mg 0.065mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Zinc 1mg 0.48mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Starch 27.55g Spanish rice
Phosphorus 102mg 57mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Sodium 729mg 528mg Spanish rice
Vitamin A 1786IU 100IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin A 490µg 6µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.6mg Spanish rice
Vitamin D 3.6µg 0µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Manganese 0.168mg 0.39mg Spanish rice
Selenium 8.3µg 7.4µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B1 1.34mg 0.183mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B2 1.52mg 0.074mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B3 17.9mg 2.378mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 0.415mg Spanish rice
Vitamin B6 1.79mg 0.082mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B12 5µg 0.08µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin K 0µg 13µg Spanish rice
Folate 357µg 50µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Trans Fat 0g 0.07g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Choline 8.7mg 9.1mg Spanish rice
Saturated Fat 0.116g 1.005g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Monounsaturated Fat 0.067g 1.511g Spanish rice
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 2.317g Spanish rice
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.044mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Threonine 0.227mg 0.098mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Isoleucine 0.25mg 0.109mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Leucine 1.044mg 0.24mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Lysine 0.079mg 0.131mg Spanish rice
Methionine 0.136mg 0.071mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 153mg Spanish rice
Valine 0.306mg 0.137mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Histidine 0.17mg 0.071mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Fructose 0.42g Spanish rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g Spanish rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Corn Flakes Spanish rice
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
20%
Spanish rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
143%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
29%
Spanish rice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.2g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice contains less Sodium (difference - 201mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.889g)
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 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 ($)

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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.