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

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Differences between Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and Rice cakes

  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Vitamin A, while Rice cakes has more Manganese, and Phosphorus.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 338% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat.

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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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
Contains more IronIron +2242.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1787.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +293.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +874.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +708.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +397%

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% 94% 1.4% 141% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 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 +3298.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1579.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2648.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1719%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +439.5%

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
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.3%
Contains more FatsFats +108.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41.1%
Contains more OtherOther +53.1%

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -29.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +318.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Rice cakes Opinion
Calories 369kcal 380kcal Rice cakes
Protein 3.96g 9g Rice cakes
Fats 1.68g 3.5g Rice cakes
Vitamin C 24.2mg 0mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Net carbs 87g 76.3g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Carbs 89.2g 80.1g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin D 188IU Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Magnesium 8mg 151mg Rice cakes
Calcium 3mg 11mg Rice cakes
Potassium 76mg 299mg Rice cakes
Iron 26.7mg 1.14mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Sugar 35.43g Rice cakes
Fiber 2.2g 3.8g Rice cakes
Copper 0.039mg 0.38mg Rice cakes
Zinc 0.15mg 2.5mg Rice cakes
Starch 46.1g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Phosphorus 47mg 380mg Rice cakes
Sodium 468mg 116mg Rice cakes
Vitamin A 1559IU 0IU Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin A 450µg 0µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin E 0.07mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin D 4.7µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Manganese 0.055mg 6.18mg Rice cakes
Selenium 3.3µg 16.4µg Rice cakes
Vitamin B1 1.903mg 0.056mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.73mg 0.103mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B3 27.667mg 8.096mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 1.16mg Rice cakes
Vitamin B6 3.573mg 0.13mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B12 8.1µg 0µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin K 0.2µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Folate 382µg 21µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Choline 1.9mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.451g 0.64g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.265g 1.11g Rice cakes
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 1.11g Rice cakes
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.125mg Rice cakes
Threonine 0.13mg 0.34mg Rice cakes
Isoleucine 0.149mg 0.358mg Rice cakes
Leucine 0.633mg 0.638mg Rice cakes
Lysine 0.028mg 0.414mg Rice cakes
Methionine 0.065mg 0.152mg Rice cakes
Phenylalanine 0.223mg 0.399mg Rice cakes
Valine 0.195mg 0.489mg Rice cakes
Histidine 0.112mg 0.218mg Rice cakes
Fructose 1.67g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.032g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.629g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Rice cakes
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
296%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
23%
Rice cakes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
145%
Rice cakes

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.43g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes contains less Sodium (difference - 352mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes 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 - 0.189g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/nutrients

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

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