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

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What are the main differences between Kellogg's Froot Loops and Honeycomb Cereal?

  • Kellogg's Froot Loops are richer in Iron, Vitamin C, Fiber, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3, yet Honeycomb Cereal is richer in Vitamin D, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Kellogg's Froot Loops' daily need coverage for Iron is 88% higher.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROOT LOOPS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Honeycomb Cereal types in this comparison.

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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 22% 3% 10% 581% 30% 142% 32% 61% 73% 32%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 3.3% 13% 317% 43% 128% 57% 72% 0% 57%
Contains more IronIron +83.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.3%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.69mg

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 173% 103% 3% 105% 323% 339% 323% 21% 397% 650% 0.75% 259% 5.7%
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% 141% 3.4% 234% 293% 307% 293% 0% 360% 586% 1.5% 235% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.17mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.33mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~15.62mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.56mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~4.69µg
~equal in Folate ~313µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 88% 3%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 g
6% 3% 87% 3%
Protein: 6.01 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 86.63 g
Water: 1.5 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more FatsFats +16%
Contains more WaterWater +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +266.3%
~equal in Carbs ~86.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 18% 27%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.9 g
46% 21% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.91 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -28.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~0.6g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.91g

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 Froot Loops Honeycomb Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Froot Loops Honeycomb Cereal Opinion
Calories 375kcal 394kcal Honeycomb Cereal
Protein 5.3g 6.01g Honeycomb Cereal
Fats 3.4g 2.93g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin C 52mg 0mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Net carbs 78.7g 83.43g Honeycomb Cereal
Carbs 88g 86.63g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin D 138IU 313IU Honeycomb Cereal
Magnesium 31mg 45mg Honeycomb Cereal
Calcium 10mg 11mg Honeycomb Cereal
Potassium 117mg 142mg Honeycomb Cereal
Iron 15.5mg 8.44mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Sugar 41.7g 31.51g Honeycomb Cereal
Fiber 9.3g 3.2g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Copper 0.089mg 0.13mg Honeycomb Cereal
Zinc 5.2mg 4.69mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Phosphorus 74mg 132mg Honeycomb Cereal
Sodium 469mg 553mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin A 1724IU 2344IU Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 501µg 678µg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.17mg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin D 3.5µg 7.8µg Honeycomb Cereal
Manganese 0.56mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Selenium 5.9µg 10.4µg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.29mg 1.17mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin B2 1.47mg 1.33mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin B3 17.2mg 15.62mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin B5 0.347mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin B6 1.72mg 1.56mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin B12 5.2µg 4.69µg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.6µg Honeycomb Cereal
Folate 345µg 313µg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Trans Fat 0g 0.01g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Choline 10.5mg 8.6mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Saturated Fat 1.8g 1.29g Honeycomb Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.6g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.9g 0.91g Honeycomb Cereal
Tryptophan 0.089mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Threonine 0.167mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Isoleucine 0.156mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Leucine 0.435mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Lysine 0.1mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Methionine 0.078mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Phenylalanine 0.245mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Valine 0.201mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Histidine 0.1mg Kellogg's Froot Loops

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Froot Loops Honeycomb Cereal
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
208%
Kellogg's Froot Loops
189%
Honeycomb Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
99%
Kellogg's Froot Loops
72%
Honeycomb Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Froot Loops
Kellogg's Froot Loops contains less Sodium (difference - 84mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Froot Loops
Kellogg's Froot Loops is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.19g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.51g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
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. Honeycomb Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173889/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.