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

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How are kellogg's Special K and corn nuts different?

  • Kellogg's Special K is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin C, while corn nuts are higher in phosphorus and fiber.
  • Kellogg's Special K covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 808% more than corn nuts.
  • Kellogg's Special K has a higher glycemic index (69) than corn nuts (40).

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor 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.
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 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +1547.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +808.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +489.6%
~equal in Sodium ~600mg

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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2841.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1245.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1399.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3343.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Corn nuts DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 0µg 808%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.187mg 481%
Iron 28mg 1.7mg 329%
Folate 1290µg 0µg 323%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.142mg 136%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 1.507mg 132%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.35mg 112%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 102%
Selenium 54.9µg 100%
Vitamin C 68mg 0.4mg 75%
Vitamin A 500µg 17µg 54%
Phosphorus 48mg 283mg 34%
Fiber 1.4g 8.4g 28%
Magnesium 12mg 109mg 23%
Manganese 0.487mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 3.22g 19%
Fats 1.79g 14.3g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 7.36g 18%
Protein 17.79g 9g 18%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 17%
Vitamin D 134IU 17%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.88mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.4g 2.58g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 7%
Potassium 53mg 286mg 7%
Copper 0.179mg 0.136mg 5%
Sodium 667mg 600mg 3%
Calories 377kcal 436kcal 3%
Choline 11mg 2%
Carbs 73.4g 71.7g 1%
Calcium 23mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 72g 63.3g N/A
Sugar 12.69g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 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
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.7%
Contains more WaterWater +87.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +698.9%
~equal in Carbs ~71.7g

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% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2353.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +705%

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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 nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.