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Kellogg's Special K vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kellogg's Special K and arepa

  • Arepa has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 808% more.
  • Kellogg's Special K has 60 times more vitamin B6 than arepa. Kellogg's Special K has 6.44mg of vitamin B6, while arepa has 0.107mg.
  • Arepa is lower in sodium.
  • Kellogg's Special K has a higher glycemic index than arepa.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread).

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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 8.6% 6.9% 4.7% 1050% 60% 19% 21% 87% 0% 299%
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more IronIron +2592.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +496.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%

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 227% 167% 306% 50% 423% 441% 424% 0% 1486% 2425% 0.25% 968% 6%
Arepa
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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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +719.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5175.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4447.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2445%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5918.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Arepa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 0µg 808%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.107mg 487%
Iron 28mg 1.04mg 337%
Folate 1290µg 323%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.042mg 144%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 0.888mg 136%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.07mg 135%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 0.29mg 100%
Selenium 54.9µg 6.1µg 89%
Vitamin C 68mg 76%
Vitamin A 500µg 61µg 49%
Protein 17.79g 5.48g 25%
Sodium 667mg 270mg 17%
Vitamin D 134IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 17%
Copper 0.179mg 0.03mg 17%
Carbs 73.4g 37.14g 12%
Saturated fat 0.4g 2.902g 11%
Phosphorus 48mg 117mg 10%
Calories 377kcal 219kcal 8%
Calcium 23mg 89mg 7%
Fats 1.79g 5.38g 6%
Fiber 1.4g 2.6g 5%
Manganese 0.116mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.989g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 1.514g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.8mg 1%
Potassium 53mg 88mg 1%
Choline 11mg 4.4mg 1%
Net carbs 72g 34.54g N/A
Sugar 12.69g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 2% 73% 3% 4%
Protein: 17.79 g
Fats: 1.79 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 4.02 g
Arepa
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.6%
Contains more OtherOther +235%
Contains more FatsFats +200.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1593.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 27% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Arepa
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +404.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.3%

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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. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.