Kellogg's Special K vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between kellogg's Special K and cheese popcorn?
- Kellogg's Special K is richer than cheese popcorn in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin C.
- Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 786% more.
- Kellogg's Special K has 136 times more vitamin C than cheese popcorn. While kellogg's Special K has 68mg of vitamin C, cheese popcorn has only 0.5mg.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor types 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 | +1150% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +27.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +357.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +658.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +391.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +392.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +191.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +652.1% |
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 | +13500% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6150% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1262.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +692.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1455.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2640.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3560.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +11627.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +39.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 19.4µg | 0.53µg | 786% |
Vitamin B6 | 6.44mg | 0.235mg | 477% |
Iron | 28mg | 2.24mg | 322% |
Folate | 1290µg | 11µg | 320% |
Vitamin B3 | 22.6mg | 1.453mg | 132% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.69mg | 0.124mg | 131% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.91mg | 0.241mg | 128% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 15.37g | 100% |
Selenium | 54.9µg | 12µg | 78% |
Vitamin E | 15.3mg | 3.82mg | 77% |
Vitamin C | 68mg | 0.5mg | 75% |
Vitamin A | 500µg | 8µg | 55% |
Fats | 1.79g | 33.2g | 48% |
Phosphorus | 48mg | 361mg | 45% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 9.9g | 34% |
Manganese | 0.713mg | 31% | |
Saturated fat | 0.4g | 6.41g | 27% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.3g | 9.7g | 24% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 91mg | 19% |
Vitamin D | 3.3µg | 0µg | 17% |
Protein | 17.79g | 9.3g | 17% |
Vitamin D | 134IU | 0IU | 17% |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 2.01mg | 12% |
Sodium | 667mg | 889mg | 10% |
Calcium | 23mg | 113mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.461mg | 9% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 8.2µg | 7% |
Calories | 377kcal | 526kcal | 7% |
Carbs | 73.4g | 51.6g | 7% |
Potassium | 53mg | 261mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.179mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 11mg | 4% |
Choline | 11mg | 15.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 72g | 41.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.69g | 0.79g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.094mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.417mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.024mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.405mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.489mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.252mg | 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:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1754.7% |
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
6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3133.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3742.5% |