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

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Important differences between kellogg's Special K and potato sticks

  • Kellogg's Special K has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin A; however, potato sticks have more fats.
  • Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 808% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Snacks, potato sticks.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +1133.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +577.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2234%
Contains more CopperCopper +76%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~633mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 227% 50% 167% 306% 423% 441% 424% 0% 1486% 2425% 0.25% 968%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 158% 0% 0% 182% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1660.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1546.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1912.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Potato sticks DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 0µg 808%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.32mg 471%
Iron 28mg 2.27mg 322%
Folate 1290µg 40µg 313%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.116mg 138%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.096mg 133%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 17.9g 117%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 4.785mg 111%
Selenium 54.9µg 8.1µg 85%
Vitamin A 500µg 0µg 56%
Fats 1.79g 34.4g 50%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 9.11mg 41%
Saturated fat 0.4g 8.88g 39%
Potassium 53mg 1237mg 35%
Vitamin C 68mg 47.3mg 23%
Protein 17.79g 6.7g 22%
Phosphorus 48mg 172mg 18%
Manganese 0.423mg 18%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 22.1µg 18%
Vitamin D* 134 IU 0 IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg 17%
Copper 0.179mg 0.315mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 6.16g 15%
Magnesium 12mg 64mg 12%
Fiber 1.4g 3.4g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Calories 377kcal 522kcal 7%
Carbs 73.4g 53.3g 7%
Choline 11mg 34.9mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.99mg 3%
Calcium 23mg 18mg 1%
Sodium 667mg 633mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 212kcal 779kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 72g 49.9g N/A
Sugar 12.69g 0.22g 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
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.7%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1821.8%

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
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1953.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4375%

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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 sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.