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

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Significant differences between kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and potato chips

  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin A; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 338% more than potato chips.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more IronIron +1538%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +737.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1577.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +626.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1039.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +778.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +622.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +748.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12914.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10950%
Contains more CholineCholine +1873.7%

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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.6%
Contains more WaterWater +120%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1959.5%
Contains more OtherOther +267.3%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3613.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1719.1%

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 Potato chips
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.1µg 0µg 338%
Iron 26.7mg 1.63mg 313%
Vitamin B6 3.573mg 0.66mg 224%
Vitamin B3 27.667mg 3.827mg 149%
Vitamin B1 1.903mg 0.167mg 145%
Vitamin B2 1.73mg 0.197mg 118%
Folate 382µg 45µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 12.17g 77%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 9.11mg 60%
Fats 1.68g 34.6g 51%
Vitamin A 450µg 0µg 50%
Saturated fat 0.451g 10.96g 48%
Potassium 76mg 1275mg 35%
Copper 0.039mg 0.306mg 30%
Vitamin D 188IU 0IU 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.265g 9.84g 24%
Vitamin D 4.7µg 0µg 24%
Histidine 0.112mg 153mg 22%
Sodium 468mg 8mg 20%
Starch 46.1g 19%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 22.1µg 18%
Phosphorus 47mg 165mg 17%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.44mg 17%
Magnesium 8mg 67mg 14%
Carbs 89.2g 52.9g 12%
Fiber 2.2g 4.8g 10%
Selenium 3.3µg 8.1µg 9%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.09mg 9%
Calories 369kcal 536kcal 8%
Vitamin C 24.2mg 31.1mg 8%
Choline 1.9mg 37.5mg 6%
Protein 3.96g 7g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.402mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 24mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Net carbs 87g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 35.43g 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.13mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.149mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.633mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.028mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.223mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.195mg 0.392mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.629g N/A

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Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Potato chips
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
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.21g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 460mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato chips
Potato chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 10.509g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is cheaper?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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.

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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