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Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal vs. Grape-Nuts Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and grape-Nuts Cereal?

  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, grape-Nuts Cereal is richer in manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and copper.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 338% more.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has a lower glycemic index (55) than grape-Nuts Cereal (75).

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal types 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 89% 9.6% 35% 1050% 113% 56% 200% 61% 422% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +426.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +893.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5783.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175.8%
~equal in Iron ~28mg
~equal in Sodium ~465mg

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 0.33% 0% 12% 0% 163% 28% 162% 52% 198% 0% 5% 259% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +1578.9%
~equal in Folate ~345µg

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
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.3%
Contains more OtherOther +204.1%
~equal in Fats ~1.81g
~equal in Carbs ~80.49g

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
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.6%

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 Grape-Nuts Cereal
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Grape-Nuts Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.1µg 0µg 338%
Vitamin B6 3.573mg 0.86mg 209%
Manganese 0.055mg 3.236mg 138%
Vitamin B2 1.73mg 0.12mg 124%
Vitamin B3 27.667mg 8.62mg 119%
Vitamin B1 1.903mg 0.65mg 104%
Phosphorus 47mg 467mg 60%
Vitamin A 450µg 0µg 50%
Fiber 2.2g 13g 43%
Copper 0.039mg 0.34mg 33%
Magnesium 8mg 124mg 28%
Vitamin C 24.2mg 0.1mg 27%
Vitamin D 188IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.7µg 0µg 24%
Starch 46.1g 19%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.07mg 17%
Iron 26.7mg 28mg 16%
Protein 3.96g 11.22g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.872mg 13%
Selenium 3.3µg 9.1µg 11%
Potassium 76mg 400mg 10%
Folate 382µg 345µg 9%
Choline 1.9mg 31.9mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.62mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 32mg 3%
Carbs 89.2g 80.49g 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.451g 0.34g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 0.78g 1%
Calories 369kcal 361kcal 0%
Fats 1.68g 1.81g 0%
Net carbs 87g 67.49g N/A
Sugar 35.43g 8.86g N/A
Sodium 468mg 465mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.265g 0.21g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.13mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.149mg 0%
Leucine 0.633mg 0%
Lysine 0.028mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.223mg 0%
Valine 0.195mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 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 Grape-Nuts 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
69%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
209%
Grape-Nuts Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
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?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 26.57g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.111g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts 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. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/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.