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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
17.79 g
Fats:
1.79 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
4.02 g
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
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
1.9 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% |