Kellogg's Froot Loops vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between kellogg's Froot Loops and arepa

Arepa has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin A, fiber, and manganese.
Kellogg's Froot Loops cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 217% more than arepa.
Arepa contains 35 times less vitamin B2 than kellogg's Froot Loops. Kellogg's Froot Loops contain 1.47mg of vitamin B2, while arepa contains 0.042mg.
The glycemic index of kellogg's Froot Loops is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROOT LOOPS and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread).

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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.

Kellogg's Froot Loops

Arepa

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33%
Contains more IronIron	+1390.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+196.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+382.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+790%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.4%

~equal in Selenium ~6.1µg

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.

Kellogg's Froot Loops

Arepa

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+721.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1742.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+3400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1836.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1507.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+138.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+93.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1066.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	5.2µg	0µg	217%
Iron	15.5mg	1.04mg	181%
Vitamin B6	1.72mg	0.107mg	124%
Vitamin B2	1.47mg	0.042mg	110%
Vitamin B1	1.29mg	0.07mg	102%
Vitamin B3	17.2mg	0.888mg	102%
Folate	345µg		86%
Vitamin C	52mg		58%
Vitamin A	501µg	61µg	49%
Zinc	5.2mg	0.8mg	40%
Fiber	9.3g	2.6g	27%
Manganese	0.56mg	0.116mg	19%
Vitamin D	3.5µg		18%
Carbs	88g	37.14g	17%
Vitamin D	138IU		17%
Sodium	469mg	270mg	9%
Calcium	10mg	89mg	8%
Calories	375kcal	219kcal	8%
Copper	0.089mg	0.03mg	7%
Phosphorus	74mg	117mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.8g	2.902g	5%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	3.5µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.347mg	0.202mg	3%
Fats	3.4g	5.38g	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.6g	1.514g	2%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.29mg	1%
Potassium	117mg	88mg	1%
Magnesium	31mg	27mg	1%
Choline	10.5mg	4.4mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.9g	0.989g	1%
Protein	5.3g	5.48g	0%
Net carbs	78.7g	34.54g	N/A
Sugar	41.7g	0.87g	N/A
Selenium	5.9µg	6.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.157g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.089mg	0.048mg	0%
Threonine	0.167mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.156mg	0.207mg	0%
Leucine	0.435mg	0.671mg	0%
Lysine	0.1mg	0.228mg	0%
Methionine	0.078mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.245mg	0.276mg	0%
Valine	0.201mg	0.276mg	0%
Histidine	0.1mg	0.166mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.065g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.825g	N/A