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

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What are the differences between Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and Kix Cereal?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B3, however, Kix Cereal is richer in Zinc, Folate, Iron, Calcium, Vitamin A RAE, Manganese, and Fiber.
Kix Cereal's daily need coverage for Zinc is 157% more.
Kix Cereal contains 2 times less Vitamin B6 than Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains 3.573mg of Vitamin B6, while Kix Cereal contains 2.3mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX 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.

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Kix Cereal

Contains less Sodium -21.5%

Contains more Calcium +18900%

Contains more Iron +19.9%

Contains more Magnesium +537.5%

Contains more Phosphorus +302.1%

Contains more Potassium +193.4%

Contains more Zinc +11513.3%

Contains more Copper +264.1%

Contains more Manganese +1954.5%

Contains more Selenium +157.6%

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Kix Cereal

Contains less Sodium -21.5%

Contains more Calcium +18900%

Contains more Iron +19.9%

Contains more Magnesium +537.5%

Contains more Phosphorus +302.1%

Contains more Potassium +193.4%

Contains more Zinc +11513.3%

Contains more Copper +264.1%

Contains more Manganese +1954.5%

Contains more Selenium +157.6%

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.

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Kix Cereal

Contains more Vitamin D +42.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +14.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +55.3%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +42.1%

Contains more Vitamin A +97.4%

Contains more Vitamin E +328.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +15.6%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +142.8%

Contains more Folate +106%

Equal in Vitamin C - 25.4

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.955

Equal in Vitamin K - 0.2

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Kix Cereal

Contains more Vitamin D +42.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +14.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +55.3%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +42.1%

Contains more Vitamin A +97.4%

Contains more Vitamin E +328.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +15.6%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +142.8%

Contains more Folate +106%

Equal in Vitamin C - 25.4

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.955

Equal in Vitamin K - 0.2

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Kix Cereal

Contains more Water +49.8%

Contains more Protein +94.2%

Contains more Fats +106%

Contains more Other +230.6%

Equal in Carbs - 82.82

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Protein: 3.96 g

Fats: 1.68 g

Carbs: 89.2 g

Water: 4.18 g

Other: 0.98 g

Kix Cereal

Protein: 7.69 g

Fats: 3.46 g

Carbs: 82.82 g

Water: 2.79 g

Other: 3.24 g

Contains more Water +49.8%

Contains more Protein +94.2%

Contains more Fats +106%

Contains more Other +230.6%

Equal in Carbs - 82.82

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Kix Cereal

Contains less Saturated Fat -21.7%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +273.6%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +90.9%

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.451 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.265 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.669 g

Kix Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.576 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.99 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 1.277 g

Contains less Saturated Fat -21.7%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +273.6%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +90.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Kix Cereal

Contains more Sucrose +250.8%

Contains more Glucose +215.8%

Contains more Fructose +1418.2%

Contains more Maltose +320%

Contains more Starch +26.8%

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

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

Kix Cereal

Starch: 58.47 g

Sucrose: 8.93 g

Glucose: 0.57 g

Fructose: 0.11 g

Lactose: 0 g

Maltose: 0.15 g

Galactose: 0 g

Contains more Sucrose +250.8%

Contains more Glucose +215.8%

Contains more Fructose +1418.2%

Contains more Maltose +320%

Contains more Starch +26.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.


Lower in Sugar
Lower in Glycemic Index
Rich in minerals
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in price	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	87g	74.02g
Protein	3.96g	7.69g
Fats	1.68g	3.46g
Carbs	89.2g	82.82g
Calories	369kcal	357kcal
Starch	46.1g	58.47g
Fructose	1.67g	0.11g
Sugar	35.43g	9.76g
Fiber	2.2g	8.8g
Calcium	3mg	570mg
Iron	26.7mg	32mg
Magnesium	8mg	51mg
Phosphorus	47mg	189mg
Potassium	76mg	223mg
Sodium	468mg	596mg
Zinc	0.15mg	17.42mg
Copper	0.039mg	0.142mg
Manganese	0.055mg	1.13mg
Selenium	3.3µg	8.5µg
Vitamin A	1559IU	3078IU
Vitamin A RAE	450µg	879µg
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.3mg
Vitamin D	188IU	133IU
Vitamin D	4.7µg	3.3µg
Vitamin C	24.2mg	25.4mg
Vitamin B1	1.903mg	1.955mg
Vitamin B2	1.73mg	2mg
Vitamin B3	27.667mg	24.25mg
Vitamin B5	0.215mg	0.522mg
Vitamin B6	3.573mg	2.3mg
Folate	382µg	787µg
Vitamin B12	8.1µg	5.7µg
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0.2µg
Tryptophan	0.028mg	0.062mg
Threonine	0.13mg	0.279mg
Isoleucine	0.149mg	0.258mg
Leucine	0.633mg	0.971mg
Lysine	0.028mg	0.176mg
Methionine	0.065mg	0.134mg
Phenylalanine	0.223mg	0.413mg
Valine	0.195mg	0.331mg
Histidine	0.112mg	0.186mg
Trans Fat	0g	0.025g
Saturated Fat	0.451g	0.576g
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0.016g
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g
Monounsaturated Fat	0.265g	0.99g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.669g	1.277g
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.629g	1.21g
Omega-3 - ALA	0.032g	0.04g

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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

321%

304%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

114%

230%

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?

Kix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 25.67g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Kix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Kix Cereal is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Sodium?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 128mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.125g)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is cheaper?

The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.