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

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A recap on differences between kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and penne

  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is higher in iron, vitamin D, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal covers your daily iron needs 324% more than penne.
  • The amount of sodium in penne is lower.
  • The glycemic index of penne is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more IronIron +3237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Penne DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.1µg 338%
Iron 26.7mg 0.8mg 324%
Vitamin B6 3.573mg 275%
Vitamin B3 27.667mg 173%
Vitamin B1 1.903mg 159%
Vitamin B2 1.73mg 133%
Folate 382µg 96%
Vitamin A 450µg 50%
Vitamin C 24.2mg 0mg 27%
Carbs 89.2g 16.8g 24%
Vitamin D 188IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.7µg 0µg 24%
Starch 46.1g 19%
Calories 369kcal 126kcal 12%
Phosphorus 47mg 118mg 10%
Sodium 468mg 248mg 10%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.1mg 9%
Calcium 3mg 89mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.451g 2.3g 8%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 30mg 5%
Copper 0.039mg 4%
Fats 1.68g 4g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Protein 3.96g 5.7g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 0.4g 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.7g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.265g 1g 2%
Potassium 76mg 122mg 1%
Net carbs 87g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 35.43g 1.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Choline 1.9mg 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 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
4% 2% 89% 4%
Protein: 3.96 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 89.2 g
Water: 4.18 g
Other: 0.98 g
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +431%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more FatsFats +138.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1632.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.2%

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
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.4%

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