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

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How are kellogg's Special K and meatball different?

  • Kellogg's Special K has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin C, and selenium than meatball.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for kellogg's Special K is 767% higher.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than kellogg's Special K (69).

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style are the varieties used in this article.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more IronIron +1481.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +258.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +397.9%
~equal in Sodium ~666mg

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 0% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2172.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3542.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +627.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3088.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1840%
Contains more FolateFolate +3483.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8100%
Contains more CholineCholine +310.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 1µg 767%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.202mg 480%
Iron 28mg 1.77mg 328%
Folate 1290µg 36µg 314%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.136mg 130%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.23mg 129%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 3.108mg 122%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 0.42mg 99%
Vitamin C 68mg 0mg 76%
Selenium 54.9µg 15.3µg 72%
Vitamin A 500µg 22µg 53%
Saturated fat 0.4g 7.627g 33%
Fats 1.79g 22.21g 31%
Phosphorus 48mg 239mg 27%
Carbs 73.4g 8.06g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 9.188g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 3.346g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 18%
Vitamin D 134IU 2IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0.1µg 16%
Manganese 0.282mg 12%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.66mg 9%
Potassium 53mg 296mg 7%
Protein 17.79g 14.4g 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 8.2µg 7%
Calcium 23mg 80mg 6%
Choline 11mg 45.2mg 6%
Copper 0.179mg 0.123mg 6%
Calories 377kcal 286kcal 5%
Magnesium 12mg 31mg 5%
Fiber 1.4g 2.3g 4%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Net carbs 72g 5.76g N/A
Sugar 12.69g 3.47g N/A
Sodium 667mg 666mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.577g N/A
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +810.7%
Contains more OtherOther +142.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1140.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1689%

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2962.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +736.5%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.