Kellogg's Special K vs. Bran cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kellogg's Special K and bran cereal different?
- Kellogg's Special K is richer in iron, vitamin E, and selenium, while bran cereal is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
- Bran cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 428% more than kellogg's Special K.
- Kellogg's Special K contains 13 times more vitamin E than bran cereal. Kellogg's Special K contains 15.3mg of vitamin E, while bran cereal contains 1.19mg.
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +59.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +484% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2916.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1591.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1824.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +481% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1697.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2295.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +30.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +349.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 6.44mg | 12mg | 428% |
| Manganese | 7.41mg | 322% | |
| Phosphorus | 48mg | 1150mg | 157% |
| Iron | 28mg | 17.6mg | 130% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 29.3g | 112% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 12.4mg | 106% |
| Copper | 0.179mg | 1.04mg | 96% |
| Vitamin E | 15.3mg | 1.19mg | 94% |
| Selenium | 54.9µg | 9.4µg | 83% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 362mg | 83% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.91mg | 2.71mg | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 68mg | 20mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.6mg | 14.8mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.69mg | 2.27mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 389mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 53mg | 1020mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B12 | 19.4µg | 18.8µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.06mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 667mg | 258mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 2g | 11% |
| Starch | 21.8g | 9% | |
| Protein | 17.79g | 13.14g | 9% |
| Choline | 11mg | 49.4mg | 7% |
| Calories | 377kcal | 259kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 3.3µg | 4.3µg | 5% |
| Folate | 1290µg | 1310µg | 5% |
| Fats | 1.79g | 4.9g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 134IU | 170IU | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 5.2µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.4g | 1.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 500µg | 522µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.3g | 0.89g | 1% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 74.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 72g | 44.94g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.69g | 15.69g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.48mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.28mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.36g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.79 g
Fats:
1.79 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
4.02 g
Protein:
13.14 g
Fats:
4.9 g
Carbs:
74.24 g
Water:
2.12 g
Other:
5.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +173.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.3% |
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Carbs
~74.24g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +196.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +400% |
