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

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Significant differences between kellogg's Special K and kellogg's Apple Jacks

  • Kellogg's Special K has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, iron, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, kellogg's Apple Jacks are richer in zinc and fiber.
  • Kellogg's Special K covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 583% more than kellogg's Apple Jacks.
  • Kellogg's Apple Jacks have 128 times less vitamin E than kellogg's Special K. Kellogg's Special K has 15.3mg of vitamin E, while kellogg's Apple Jacks have 0.12mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S APPLE JACKS.

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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 21% 3.6% 9.9% 604% 33% 147% 30% 61% 65% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +880.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +682.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%

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.
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 180% 176% 2.4% 54% 335% 351% 336% 21% 413% 675% 1% 268% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +259.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~527µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Kellogg's Apple Jacks DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 5.4µg 583%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 1.79mg 358%
Folate 1290µg 357µg 233%
Iron 28mg 16.1mg 149%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 0.12mg 101%
Selenium 54.9µg 5.6µg 90%
Zinc 0.69mg 5.4mg 43%
Fiber 1.4g 9.3g 32%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 1.52mg 30%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 17.9mg 29%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 1.34mg 29%
Protein 17.79g 5.1g 25%
Manganese 0.499mg 22%
Vitamin C 68mg 54mg 16%
Copper 0.179mg 0.098mg 9%
Sodium 667mg 466mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.4g 1.9g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.345mg 7%
Carbs 73.4g 88.2g 5%
Magnesium 12mg 29mg 4%
Phosphorus 48mg 70mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.9g 3%
Vitamin A 500µg 527µg 3%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 3.6µg 2%
Potassium 53mg 112mg 2%
Fats 1.79g 3.4g 2%
Choline 11mg 7.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 0.6g 1%
Calcium 23mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 134IU 143IU 1%
Calories 377kcal 375kcal 0%
Net carbs 72g 78.9g N/A
Sugar 12.69g 43.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.18mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.192mg 0%
Leucine 0.468mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.084mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.252mg 0%
Valine 0.264mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 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
5% 3% 88% 3%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88.2 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more OtherOther +402.5%
Contains more FatsFats +89.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%

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
56% 18% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125%

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