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Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and cheese popcorn different?

  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin D; however, cheese popcorn is richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is 315% higher.

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor 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.
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 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
Contains more IronIron +1092%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1037.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +259%
Contains more ZincZinc +1240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +668.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1196.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +263.6%

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 1.7% 2.7% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4740%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1434.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +617.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1804.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1420.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1428.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3372.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%
Contains more CholineCholine +705.3%

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
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.9%
Contains more WaterWater +67.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1876.2%
Contains more OtherOther +246.9%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3560.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2197.5%

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 Cheese popcorn
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Cheese popcorn DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.1µg 0.53µg 315%
Iron 26.7mg 2.24mg 306%
Vitamin B6 3.573mg 0.235mg 257%
Vitamin B3 27.667mg 1.453mg 164%
Vitamin B1 1.903mg 0.124mg 148%
Vitamin B2 1.73mg 0.241mg 115%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 15.37g 98%
Folate 382µg 11µg 93%
Vitamin A 450µg 8µg 49%
Fats 1.68g 33.2g 48%
Phosphorus 47mg 361mg 45%
Fiber 2.2g 9.9g 31%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.713mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.451g 6.41g 27%
Vitamin C 24.2mg 0.5mg 26%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 3.82mg 25%
Vitamin D 188IU 0IU 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.265g 9.7g 24%
Vitamin D 4.7µg 0µg 24%
Magnesium 8mg 91mg 20%
Starch 46.1g 19%
Sodium 468mg 889mg 18%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.01mg 17%
Selenium 3.3µg 12µg 16%
Carbs 89.2g 51.6g 13%
Protein 3.96g 9.3g 11%
Calcium 3mg 113mg 11%
Copper 0.039mg 0.14mg 11%
Calories 369kcal 526kcal 8%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 8.2µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.461mg 5%
Potassium 76mg 261mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Choline 1.9mg 15.3mg 2%
Net carbs 87g 41.7g N/A
Sugar 35.43g 0.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.13mg 0.417mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.149mg 0.402mg 0%
Leucine 0.633mg 1.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.028mg 0.443mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.223mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.195mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.252mg 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 Cheese popcorn
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
29%
Cheese popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
74%
Cheese popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 421mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.959g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.64g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is relatively richer in minerals
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. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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