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

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Important differences between kellogg's Special K and tortillas

  • Kellogg's Special K has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin B1; however, tortillas have more phosphorus.
  • Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 808% more.
  • Kellogg's Special K has a higher glycemic index than tortillas.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains more IronIron +964.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +608.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +960.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +394.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +620.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +365.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1964.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +834.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4400%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 0µg 808%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.312mg 471%
Iron 28mg 2.63mg 317%
Folate 1290µg 138µg 288%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.289mg 125%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 4.858mg 111%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 0.9mg 96%
Vitamin C 68mg 0mg 76%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.823mg 72%
Vitamin A 500µg 0µg 56%
Phosphorus 48mg 346mg 43%
Fiber 1.4g 9.8g 34%
Selenium 54.9µg 37µg 33%
Calcium 23mg 244mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.4g 4.878g 20%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg 17%
Magnesium 12mg 85mg 17%
Vitamin D 134IU 0IU 17%
Protein 17.79g 9.76g 16%
Fats 1.79g 9.76g 12%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.92mg 11%
Copper 0.179mg 0.266mg 10%
Carbs 73.4g 45.89g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 3.062g 7%
Sodium 667mg 512mg 7%
Potassium 53mg 262mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.992g 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.5µg 4%
Calories 377kcal 310kcal 3%
Choline 11mg 20mg 2%
Net carbs 72g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 12.69g 2.44g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.9%
Contains more FatsFats +445.3%
Contains more WaterWater +905%
Contains more OtherOther +10.4%

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
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +920.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.