Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal vs. Kellogg's Special K — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and kellogg's Special K?
- Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1, while kellogg's Special K is higher in vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin C, iron, and copper.
- Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 471% higher.
- Kellogg's Special K has a higher glycemic index (69) than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal (55).
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +43.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +666.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +359% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +360% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1563.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +42.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +181% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21757.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +139.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +237.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +478.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.1µg | 19.4µg | 471% |
| Folate | 382µg | 1290µg | 227% |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.573mg | 6.44mg | 221% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 15.3mg | 102% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 54.9µg | 94% |
| Vitamin C | 24.2mg | 68mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B3 | 27.667mg | 22.6mg | 32% |
| Protein | 3.96g | 17.79g | 28% |
| Starch | 46.1g | 19% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.903mg | 1.69mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 0.179mg | 16% |
| Iron | 26.7mg | 28mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.73mg | 1.91mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 468mg | 667mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 4.7µg | 3.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 188IU | 134IU | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 450µg | 500µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 89.2g | 73.4g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.69mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.4g | 3% |
| Choline | 1.9mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.669g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Potassium | 76mg | 53mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Calories | 369kcal | 377kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 1.68g | 1.79g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 87g | 72g | N/A |
| Sugar | 35.43g | 12.69g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 47mg | 48mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.451g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.265g | 0.3g | 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 |
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:
17.79 g
Fats:
1.79 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
4.02 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +349.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +310.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.79g
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
0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.2% |
