Kellogg's Froot Loops vs. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kellogg's Froot Loops and kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal different?
- Kellogg's Froot Loops are higher in zinc, vitamin C, fiber, and manganese; however, kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is richer in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is 143% higher.
- Kellogg's Froot Loops contain 35 times more zinc than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal. While kellogg's Froot Loops contain 5.2mg of zinc, kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains only 0.15mg.
- Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has a lower glycemic index (55) than kellogg's Froot Loops (69).
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROOT LOOPS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +287.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3366.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +918.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +78.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +114.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +452.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +34.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +107.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +55.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +10.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.72mg | 3.573mg | 143% |
| Iron | 15.5mg | 26.7mg | 140% |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.2µg | 8.1µg | 121% |
| Vitamin B3 | 17.2mg | 27.667mg | 65% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.29mg | 1.903mg | 51% |
| Zinc | 5.2mg | 0.15mg | 46% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 24.2mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 9.3g | 2.2g | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.055mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.47mg | 1.73mg | 20% |
| Starch | 46.1g | 19% | |
| Folate | 345µg | 382µg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 3.5µg | 4.7µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.089mg | 0.039mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.8g | 0.451g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 501µg | 450µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 138IU | 188IU | 6% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 5.9µg | 3.3µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 74mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 3.96g | 3% |
| Fats | 3.4g | 1.68g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.347mg | 0.215mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Choline | 10.5mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.9g | 0.669g | 2% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.6g | 0.265g | 1% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 369kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 78.7g | 87g | N/A |
| Carbs | 88g | 89.2g | 0% |
| Sugar | 41.7g | 35.43g | N/A |
| Sodium | 469mg | 468mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.089mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.167mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.156mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.435mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.1mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.078mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.245mg | 0.223mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.201mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.1mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.032g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.629g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
3.4 g
Carbs:
88 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
3.96 g
Fats:
1.68 g
Carbs:
89.2 g
Water:
4.18 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +102.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.5% |
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Carbs
~89.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.9 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.451 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.669 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +126.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.9% |
