Kellogg's Special K vs. Kellogg's Froot Loops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kellogg's Special K and kellogg's Froot Loops?

Kellogg's Special K is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, iron, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet kellogg's Froot Loops are higher in zinc.
Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 592% more.
Kellogg's Special K has 102 times more vitamin E than kellogg's Froot Loops. While kellogg's Special K has 15.3mg of vitamin E, kellogg's Froot Loops have only 0.15mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROOT LOOPS types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Kellogg's Special K

Kellogg's Froot Loops

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+130%
Contains more IronIron	+80.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+101.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+830.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+158.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+120.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+653.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Kellogg's Special K

Kellogg's Froot Loops

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+30.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+10100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+31%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+274.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+273.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+273.9%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+200%

~equal in Vitamin D ~3.5µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~501µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	19.4µg	5.2µg	592%
Vitamin B6	6.44mg	1.72mg	363%
Folate	1290µg	345µg	236%
Iron	28mg	15.5mg	156%
Vitamin E	15.3mg	0.15mg	101%
Selenium	54.9µg	5.9µg	89%
Zinc	0.69mg	5.2mg	41%
Vitamin B2	1.91mg	1.47mg	34%
Vitamin B3	22.6mg	17.2mg	34%
Vitamin B1	1.69mg	1.29mg	33%
Fiber	1.4g	9.3g	32%
Protein	17.79g	5.3g	25%
Manganese		0.56mg	24%
Vitamin C	68mg	52mg	18%
Copper	0.179mg	0.089mg	10%
Sodium	667mg	469mg	9%
Vitamin B5		0.347mg	7%
Saturated fat	0.4g	1.8g	6%
Carbs	73.4g	88g	5%
Magnesium	12mg	31mg	5%
Phosphorus	48mg	74mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	0.9g	3%
Fats	1.79g	3.4g	2%
Potassium	53mg	117mg	2%
Vitamin D*	134 IU	138 IU	1%
Vitamin D	3.3µg	3.5µg	1%
Calcium	23mg	10mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.3g	0.6g	1%
Calories	377kcal	375kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	212kcal	708kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	0.83	N/A
Net carbs	72g	78.7g	N/A
Sugar	12.69g	41.7g	N/A
Vitamin A	500µg	501µg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.3µg	0%
Choline	11mg	10.5mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.089mg	0%
Threonine		0.167mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.156mg	0%
Leucine		0.435mg	0%
Lysine		0.1mg	0%
Methionine		0.078mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.245mg	0%
Valine		0.201mg	0%
Histidine		0.1mg	0%