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Kix Cereal vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Kix Cereal and Granola bars

  • Granola bars have less Iron, Vitamin B12, Folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin A, and Calcium than Kix Cereal.
  • Kix Cereal covers your daily need of Iron 363% more than Granola bars.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain.

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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 36% 171% 20% 1200% 47% 475% 81% 78% 147% 46%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +834.4%
Contains more IronIron +984.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +758.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.6%

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 85% 185% 6% 99% 489% 462% 455% 31% 531% 713% 0.5% 590% 8.3%
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 3% 2% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2722.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9227.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1580.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1433.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2605.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3321.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +596.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7200%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 3% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 7.69 g
Fats: 3.46 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 2.79 g
Other: 3.24 g
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.6%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more FatsFats +472.3%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 35% 45%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.576 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.277 g
13% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -75.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +342.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +843.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kix Cereal Granola bars
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kix Cereal Granola bars Opinion
Calories 357kcal 471kcal Granola bars
Protein 7.69g 10.1g Granola bars
Fats 3.46g 19.8g Granola bars
Vitamin C 25.4mg 0.9mg Kix Cereal
Net carbs 74.02g 59.1g Kix Cereal
Carbs 82.82g 64.4g Kix Cereal
Vitamin D 133IU 0IU Kix Cereal
Magnesium 51mg 97mg Granola bars
Calcium 570mg 61mg Kix Cereal
Potassium 223mg 336mg Granola bars
Iron 32mg 2.95mg Kix Cereal
Sugar 9.76g 28.57g Kix Cereal
Fiber 8.8g 5.3g Kix Cereal
Copper 0.142mg 0.392mg Granola bars
Zinc 17.42mg 2.03mg Kix Cereal
Starch 58.47g Kix Cereal
Phosphorus 189mg 277mg Granola bars
Sodium 596mg 294mg Granola bars
Vitamin A 3078IU 33IU Kix Cereal
Vitamin A 879µg 2µg Kix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.09mg Granola bars
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg Kix Cereal
Manganese 1.13mg 1.777mg Granola bars
Selenium 8.5µg 16.2µg Granola bars
Vitamin B1 1.955mg 0.264mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B2 2mg 0.119mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B3 24.25mg 1.581mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.522mg 0.813mg Granola bars
Vitamin B6 2.3mg 0.085mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.7µg 0µg Kix Cereal
Vitamin K 0.2µg 14.6µg Granola bars
Folate 787µg 23µg Kix Cereal
Trans Fat 0.025g Granola bars
Choline 15.3mg 22mg Granola bars
Saturated Fat 0.576g 2.37g Kix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.99g 4.38g Granola bars
Polyunsaturated fat 1.277g 12.05g Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.062mg 0.177mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.279mg 0.264mg Kix Cereal
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.352mg Granola bars
Leucine 0.971mg 0.724mg Kix Cereal
Lysine 0.176mg 0.4mg Granola bars
Methionine 0.134mg 0.177mg Granola bars
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.479mg Granola bars
Valine 0.331mg 0.508mg Granola bars
Histidine 0.186mg 0.216mg Granola bars
Fructose 0.11g Kix Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0.016g 0g Kix Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.04g Kix Cereal
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g Kix Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.21g Kix Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kix Cereal Granola bars
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
281%
Kix Cereal
23%
Granola bars
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
230%
Kix Cereal
89%
Granola bars

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.81g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.794g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 302mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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