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

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The main differences between kellogg's Special K and spanish rice

  • Kellogg's Special K is richer than spanish rice in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for kellogg's Special K is 805% higher.
  • Kellogg's Special K contains 680 times more vitamin C than spanish rice. Kellogg's Special K contains 68mg of vitamin C, while spanish rice contains 0.1mg.
  • Spanish rice has a lower glycemic index than kellogg's Special K.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice.

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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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15%
Contains more IronIron +2334.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +641.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg

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 0.33% 2% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +823.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2481.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +850.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7753.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24150%
Contains more FolateFolate +2480%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Spanish rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 0.08µg 805%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.082mg 489%
Iron 28mg 1.15mg 336%
Folate 1290µg 50µg 310%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.074mg 141%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.183mg 126%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 2.378mg 126%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 0.6mg 98%
Selenium 54.9µg 7.4µg 86%
Vitamin C 68mg 0.1mg 75%
Vitamin A 500µg 6µg 55%
Protein 17.79g 3.28g 29%
Vitamin D 134IU 0IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg 17%
Manganese 0.39mg 17%
Carbs 73.4g 31.16g 14%
Copper 0.179mg 0.065mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 2.317g 13%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 13µg 11%
Starch 27.55g 11%
Calories 377kcal 185kcal 10%
Phenylalanine 153mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.415mg 8%
Sodium 667mg 528mg 6%
Fats 1.79g 5.29g 5%
Saturated fat 0.4g 1.005g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 1.511g 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.48mg 2%
Potassium 53mg 116mg 2%
Phosphorus 48mg 57mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.2g 1%
Fructose 0.42g 1%
Net carbs 72g 29.96g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Calcium 23mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 12.69g 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.07g N/A
Choline 11mg 9.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.24mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g 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
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.6%
Contains more OtherOther +132.4%
Contains more FatsFats +195.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1851.3%

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
21% 31% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +403.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +479.3%

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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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.