Kellogg's Special K vs. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Kellogg's Special K and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal?

Kellogg's Special K is richer in Vitamin B12, Folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E , Selenium, Vitamin C, Iron, and Copper, while Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is higher in Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1.
Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 471% higher.
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 219 times less Vitamin E than Kellogg's Special K. Kellogg's Special K has 15.3mg of Vitamin E , while Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 0.07mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES 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.

Kellogg's Special K

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Calcium +666.7%

Contains more Magnesium +50%

Contains more Zinc +360%

Contains more Copper +359%

Contains more Selenium +1563.6%

Contains more Potassium +43.4%

Contains less Sodium -29.8%

Equal in Iron - 26.7

Equal in Phosphorus - 47

Kellogg's Special K

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Calcium +666.7%

Contains more Magnesium +50%

Contains more Zinc +360%

Contains more Copper +359%

Contains more Selenium +1563.6%

Contains more Potassium +43.4%

Contains less Sodium -29.8%

Equal in Iron - 26.7

Equal in Phosphorus - 47

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.

Kellogg's Special K

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Vitamin E +21757.1%

Contains more Vitamin C +181%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +10.4%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +80.2%

Contains more Folate +237.7%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +139.5%

Contains more Vitamin D +42.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +22.4%

Contains more Vitamin K +100%

Equal in Vitamin A - 1559

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.73

Kellogg's Special K

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Vitamin E +21757.1%

Contains more Vitamin C +181%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +10.4%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +80.2%

Contains more Folate +237.7%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +139.5%

Contains more Vitamin D +42.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +22.4%

Contains more Vitamin K +100%

Equal in Vitamin A - 1559

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.73

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

Kellogg's Special K

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Protein +349.2%

Contains more Other +310.2%

Contains more Carbs +21.5%

Contains more Water +39.3%

Equal in Fats - 1.68

Kellogg's Special K

Protein: 17.79 g

Fats: 1.79 g

Carbs: 73.4 g

Water: 3 g

Other: 4.02 g

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Protein: 3.96 g

Fats: 1.68 g

Carbs: 89.2 g

Water: 4.18 g

Other: 0.98 g

Contains more Protein +349.2%

Contains more Other +310.2%

Contains more Carbs +21.5%

Contains more Water +39.3%

Equal in Fats - 1.68

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Kellogg's Special K

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains less Saturated Fat -11.3%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +13.2%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +67.3%

Kellogg's Special K

Saturated Fat: 0.4 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4 g

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.451 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.265 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.669 g

Contains less Saturated Fat -11.3%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +13.2%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +67.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.


Lower in Sugar
Lower in Saturated Fat
Rich in minerals
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Glycemic Index
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in price	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	72g	87g
Protein	17.79g	3.96g
Fats	1.79g	1.68g
Carbs	73.4g	89.2g
Calories	377kcal	369kcal
Starch		46.1g
Fructose		1.67g
Sugar	12.69g	35.43g
Fiber	1.4g	2.2g
Calcium	23mg	3mg
Iron	28mg	26.7mg
Magnesium	12mg	8mg
Phosphorus	48mg	47mg
Potassium	53mg	76mg
Sodium	667mg	468mg
Zinc	0.69mg	0.15mg
Copper	0.179mg	0.039mg
Manganese		0.055mg
Selenium	54.9µg	3.3µg
Vitamin A	1667IU	1559IU
Vitamin A RAE	500µg	450µg
Vitamin E	15.3mg	0.07mg
Vitamin D	134IU	188IU
Vitamin D	3.3µg	4.7µg
Vitamin C	68mg	24.2mg
Vitamin B1	1.69mg	1.903mg
Vitamin B2	1.91mg	1.73mg
Vitamin B3	22.6mg	27.667mg
Vitamin B5		0.215mg
Vitamin B6	6.44mg	3.573mg
Folate	1290µg	382µg
Vitamin B12	19.4µg	8.1µg
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.2µg
Tryptophan		0.028mg
Threonine		0.13mg
Isoleucine		0.149mg
Leucine		0.633mg
Lysine		0.028mg
Methionine		0.065mg
Phenylalanine		0.223mg
Valine		0.195mg
Histidine		0.112mg
Saturated Fat	0.4g	0.451g
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.008g
Monounsaturated Fat	0.3g	0.265g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	0.669g
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.629g
Omega-3 - ALA		0.032g

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).

Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score

575%

321%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

156%

114%

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?

Kellogg's Special K is lower in Sugar (difference - 22.74g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Kellogg's Special K is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.051g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Kellogg's Special K is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Sodium?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 199mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is cheaper?

The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.