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Kellogg's Special K vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kellogg's Special K and lo mein

  • Lo mein has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin C.
  • Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 808% more.
  • Kellogg's Special K has 95 times more vitamin B6 than lo mein. Kellogg's Special K has 6.44mg of vitamin B6, while lo mein has 0.068mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat.

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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 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more IronIron +2516.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +369.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.5%
~equal in Calcium ~21mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~45mg

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% 167% 306% 50% 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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5455.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3495.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1440.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2690.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4507.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12600%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Lo mein DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 0µg 808%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.068mg 490%
Iron 28mg 1.07mg 337%
Folate 1290µg 28µg 316%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.124mg 137%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.047mg 137%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 0.81mg 136%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 0.3mg 100%
Selenium 54.9µg 11.7µg 79%
Vitamin C 68mg 1.7mg 74%
Vitamin A 500µg 9µg 55%
Protein 17.79g 4.77g 26%
Carbs 73.4g 20.16g 18%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0.1µg 16%
Vitamin D 134IU 4IU 16%
Calories 377kcal 121kcal 13%
Copper 0.179mg 0.064mg 13%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 12.7µg 11%
Manganese 0.24mg 10%
Sodium 667mg 430mg 10%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 1.291g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.36mg 3%
Potassium 53mg 105mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 0.592g 1%
Fats 1.79g 2.35g 1%
Net carbs 72g 18.86g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Calcium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 12.69g 2.63g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.3g 0%
Phosphorus 48mg 45mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
Saturated fat 0.4g 0.464g 0%
Choline 11mg 8.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g N/A

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
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +273%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.1%
Contains more OtherOther +189.2%
Contains more FatsFats +31.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2277.7%

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.