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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.
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 5.7% 0.9% 6.7% 1001% 13% 4.1% 20% 61% 7.2% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +359%
Contains more ZincZinc +360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1563.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.8%
~equal in Iron ~26.7mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~47mg

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% 100% 306% 99% 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 81% 94% 1.4% 141% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +181%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +139.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1559IU
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.73mg

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
4% 2% 89% 4%
Protein: 3.96 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 89.2 g
Water: 4.18 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +349.2%
Contains more OtherOther +310.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +39.3%
~equal in Fats ~1.68g

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
33% 19% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.451 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -11.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +13.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated 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.
Kellogg's Special K Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Opinion
Calories 377kcal 369kcal Kellogg's Special K
Protein 17.79g 3.96g Kellogg's Special K
Fats 1.79g 1.68g Kellogg's Special K
Vitamin C 68mg 24.2mg Kellogg's Special K
Net carbs 72g 87g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Carbs 73.4g 89.2g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin D 134IU 188IU Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Magnesium 12mg 8mg Kellogg's Special K
Calcium 23mg 3mg Kellogg's Special K
Potassium 53mg 76mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Iron 28mg 26.7mg Kellogg's Special K
Sugar 12.69g 35.43g Kellogg's Special K
Fiber 1.4g 2.2g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Copper 0.179mg 0.039mg Kellogg's Special K
Zinc 0.69mg 0.15mg Kellogg's Special K
Starch 46.1g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Phosphorus 48mg 47mg Kellogg's Special K
Sodium 667mg 468mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin A 1667IU 1559IU Kellogg's Special K
Vitamin A 500µg 450µg Kellogg's Special K
Vitamin E 15.3mg 0.07mg Kellogg's Special K
Vitamin D 3.3µg 4.7µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Manganese 0.055mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Selenium 54.9µg 3.3µg Kellogg's Special K
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 1.903mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 1.73mg Kellogg's Special K
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 27.667mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.215mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 3.573mg Kellogg's Special K
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 8.1µg Kellogg's Special K
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Folate 1290µg 382µg Kellogg's Special K
Choline 11mg 1.9mg Kellogg's Special K
Saturated Fat 0.4g 0.451g Kellogg's Special K
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g 0.265g Kellogg's Special K
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.669g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Tryptophan 0.028mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Threonine 0.13mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Isoleucine 0.149mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Leucine 0.633mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lysine 0.028mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Methionine 0.065mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Phenylalanine 0.223mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Valine 0.195mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Histidine 0.112mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Fructose 1.67g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.032g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.629g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Special K Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
531%
Kellogg's Special K
296%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
156%
Kellogg's Special K
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kellogg's Special K
Kellogg's Special K is lower in Sugar (difference - 22.74g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Special K
Kellogg's Special K is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.051g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kellogg's Special K
Kellogg's Special K is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 199mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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.
Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.