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

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What are the main differences between kellogg's Special K and corn cake?

  • Kellogg's Special K has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin C, and vitamin A than corn cake.
  • Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 808% higher.
  • Corn cake has a higher glycemic index (87) than kellogg's Special K (69).

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Snacks, corn cakes types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +454.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%

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%
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% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +576%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3720%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6689.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Corn cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 0µg 808%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.14mg 485%
Iron 28mg 1.4mg 333%
Folate 1290µg 19µg 318%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.05mg 143%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.25mg 120%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 5.15mg 109%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 102%
Selenium 54.9µg 9.9µg 82%
Manganese 1.815mg 79%
Vitamin C 68mg 0mg 76%
Vitamin A 500µg 70µg 48%
Copper 0.179mg 0.42mg 27%
Magnesium 12mg 114mg 24%
Protein 17.79g 8.1g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Vitamin D 134IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 17%
Phosphorus 48mg 157mg 16%
Zinc 0.69mg 2mg 12%
Sodium 667mg 488mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.93g 4%
Potassium 53mg 157mg 3%
Carbs 73.4g 83.4g 3%
Fiber 1.4g 1.9g 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 0.76g 1%
Calories 377kcal 387kcal 1%
Fats 1.79g 2.4g 1%
Net carbs 72g 81.5g N/A
Calcium 23mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 12.69g 23.47g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.4g 0.42g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0%

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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.6%
Contains more OtherOther +168%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
Contains more WaterWater +53.3%

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.42g

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.