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