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Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal vs. Bran cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and bran cereal

  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has more iron; however, bran cereal is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, manganese, folate, phosphorus, zinc, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Bran cereal covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 648% more than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal.
  • Bran cereal has 2 times less iron than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 26.7mg of iron, while bran cereal has 17.6mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original.

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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 5.7% 0.9% 6.7% 1001% 13% 4.1% 20% 61% 7.2% 18%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 259% 117% 90% 660% 347% 338% 493% 34% 967% 51%
Contains more IronIron +51.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1242.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +8166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2346.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13372.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.8%

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 81% 150% 1.4% 71% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 1%
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 67% 174% 24% 65% 568% 625% 278% 64% 2769% 2350% 13% 983% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +2500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~4.3µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 89% 4%
Protein: 3.96 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 89.2 g
Water: 4.18 g
Other: 0.98 g
13% 5% 74% 2% 6%
Protein: 13.14 g
Fats: 4.9 g
Carbs: 74.24 g
Water: 2.12 g
Other: 5.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +97.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.8%
Contains more FatsFats +191.7%
Contains more OtherOther +471.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 19% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
28% 22% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 38% 2% 2%
Starch: 46.1 g
Sucrose: 31.33 g
Glucose: 1.8 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 g
Galactose: 0 g
58% 35% 3% 3%
Starch: 21.8 g
Sucrose: 13.2 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 0.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +111.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +137.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +68.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +363.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +68.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 Frosted Flakes Cereal Bran cereal
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium 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 Frosted Flakes Cereal Bran cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 3.573mg 12mg 648%
Vitamin B12 8.1µg 18.8µg 446%
Manganese 0.055mg 7.41mg 320%
Folate 382µg 1310µg 232%
Phosphorus 47mg 1150mg 158%
Iron 26.7mg 17.6mg 114%
Copper 0.039mg 1.04mg 111%
Zinc 0.15mg 12.4mg 111%
Fiber 2.2g 29.3g 108%
Magnesium 8mg 362mg 84%
Vitamin B3 27.667mg 14.8mg 80%
Vitamin B2 1.73mg 2.71mg 75%
Calcium 3mg 389mg 39%
Vitamin B1 1.903mg 2.27mg 31%
Potassium 76mg 1020mg 28%
Protein 3.96g 13.14g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 1.06mg 17%
Selenium 3.3µg 9.4µg 11%
Starch 46.1g 21.8g 10%
Sodium 468mg 258mg 9%
Choline 1.9mg 49.4mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 2g 9%
Vitamin A 450µg 522µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1.19mg 7%
Calories 369kcal 259kcal 6%
Vitamin C 24.2mg 20mg 5%
Carbs 89.2g 74.24g 5%
Fats 1.68g 4.9g 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 5.2µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.451g 1.1g 3%
Vitamin D 4.7µg 4.3µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 0.36g 2%
Vitamin D 188IU 170IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.265g 0.89g 2%
Net carbs 87g 44.94g N/A
Sugar 35.43g 15.69g N/A
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.13mg 0.38mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.149mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.633mg 0.7mg 0%
Lysine 0.028mg 0.35mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.17mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.223mg 0.48mg 0%
Valine 0.195mg 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.28mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.629g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Bran 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
295%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
616%
Bran cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
335%
Bran cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.649g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bran cereal
Bran cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 19.74g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Bran cereal
Bran cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 210mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bran cereal
Bran cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Bran cereal
Bran cereal 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 ($)
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