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

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Differences between kellogg's Special K and potato salad

  • Potato salad contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin C, and vitamin A than kellogg's Special K.
  • Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 808% higher.
  • Potato salad contains 184 times less folate than kellogg's Special K. Kellogg's Special K contains 1290µg of folate, while potato salad contains 7µg.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of kellogg's Special K is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +4207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1239%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +379.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +580%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1462.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2094.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2439.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4467.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18328.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 0µg 808%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.141mg 485%
Iron 28mg 0.65mg 342%
Folate 1290µg 7µg 321%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.06mg 142%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 0.89mg 136%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.077mg 134%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 102%
Selenium 54.9µg 4.1µg 92%
Vitamin C 68mg 10mg 64%
Vitamin A 500µg 32µg 52%
Protein 17.79g 2.68g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 3.737g 22%
Carbs 73.4g 11.17g 21%
Vitamin D 134IU 0IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg 17%
Calories 377kcal 143kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Fats 1.79g 8.2g 10%
Copper 0.179mg 0.118mg 7%
Sodium 667mg 529mg 6%
Potassium 53mg 254mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.4g 1.429g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 2.48g 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.31mg 3%
Choline 11mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Phosphorus 48mg 52mg 1%
Net carbs 72g 9.87g N/A
Calcium 23mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 12.69g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.3g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%

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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +563.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +557.1%
Contains more OtherOther +106.2%
Contains more FatsFats +358.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2433.3%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +726.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +834.3%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.