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Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats and cream of Wheat

  • Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats are higher than cream of Wheat in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 208% more than cream of Wheat.
  • The amount of sodium in cream of Wheat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cream of Wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES TREATS Cereal and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt.

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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 15% 3% 4.5% 225% 36% 19% 27% 74% 0% 31%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 19% 1.8% 186% 14% 4.6% 7.7% 13% 0% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155%
Contains more IronIron +21%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +540%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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 67% 167% 7.2% 50% 313% 325% 313% 0% 383% 625% 2.5% 250% 1.4%
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% 77% 0.4% 0% 58% 48% 58% 4.9% 71% 0% 0.25% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +439.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +437.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats Cream of Wheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5µg 0µg 208%
Vitamin B6 1.66mg 0.309mg 104%
Vitamin B2 1.41mg 0.21mg 92%
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 0.232mg 85%
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 3.093mg 85%
Folate 333µg 62µg 68%
Vitamin A 500µg 232µg 30%
Carbs 85.59g 13.08g 24%
Vitamin C 20mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 567mg 102mg 20%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 17%
Calories 395kcal 62kcal 17%
Vitamin D 133IU 17%
Iron 6mg 4.96mg 13%
Copper 0.107mg 0.043mg 7%
Phosphorus 62mg 18mg 6%
Fats 4.19g 0.24g 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.17mg 5%
Calcium 10mg 64mg 5%
Protein 4.3g 1.84g 5%
Selenium 5.7µg 3.5µg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 6mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.89g 0.038g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.2g 0.033g 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.082mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0.6g 1%
Potassium 51mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 85.19g 12.48g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 29.6g 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 1.6g N/A
Choline 2.5mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.2g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.058mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.089mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 86% 4% 2%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 85.59 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.42 g
2% 13% 84%
Protein: 1.84 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 84.4 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1645.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +554.4%
Contains more OtherOther +450%
Contains more WaterWater +2311.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 52% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.89 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.2 g
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Cream of Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173902/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.