Kellogg's Special K vs. Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between kellogg's Special K and kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats

Kellogg's Special K is higher than kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
Kellogg's Special K covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 600% more than kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats.
Kellogg's Special K contains 43 times more vitamin E than kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats. While kellogg's Special K contains 15.3mg of vitamin E, kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats contain only 0.36mg.
The glycemic index of kellogg's Special K is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES TREATS Cereal.

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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 Rice Krispie Treats

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+130%
Contains more IronIron	+366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+67.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+863.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15%

~equal in Potassium ~51mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 Rice Krispie Treats

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+288%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+288%
Contains more FolateFolate	+287.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+340%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+900%

~equal in Vitamin A ~500µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~3.3µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	19.4µg	5µg	600%
Vitamin B6	6.44mg	1.66mg	368%
Iron	28mg	6mg	275%
Folate	1290µg	333µg	239%
Vitamin E	15.3mg	0.36mg	100%
Selenium	54.9µg	5.7µg	89%
Vitamin C	68mg	20mg	53%
Vitamin B2	1.91mg	1.41mg	38%
Vitamin B1	1.69mg	1.25mg	37%
Vitamin B3	22.6mg	16.7mg	37%
Protein	17.79g	4.3g	27%
Copper	0.179mg	0.107mg	8%
Carbs	73.4g	85.59g	4%
Fiber	1.4g	0.4g	4%
Fats	1.79g	4.19g	4%
Sodium	667mg	567mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.4g	0.89g	2%
Choline	11mg	2.5mg	2%
Magnesium	12mg	21mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.3g	1.2g	2%
Phosphorus	48mg	62mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1µg	1%
Calories	377kcal	395kcal	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	0.2g	1%
Calcium	23mg	10mg	1%
Net carbs	72g	85.19g	N/A
Cholesterol	0mg	1mg	0%
Vitamin D	134IU	133IU	0%
Potassium	53mg	51mg	0%
Sugar	12.69g	29.6g	N/A
Zinc	0.69mg	0.69mg	0%
Vitamin A	500µg	500µg	0%
Vitamin D	3.3µg	3.3µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	1.6g	N/A