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Kix Cereal vs. Plantain chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kix Cereal and plantain chips

  • Kix Cereal is higher than plantain chips in iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Kix Cereal covers your daily iron needs 388% more than plantain chips.
  • The amount of saturated fat in kix Cereal is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX and Snacks, plantain chips, salted.

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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 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6233.3%
Contains more IronIron +3199%
Contains more ZincZinc +4608.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2025%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.1%

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% 293% 6% 50% 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 107% 23% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1173.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2907.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2923.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2148.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1580%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14200%

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
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.3%
Contains more FatsFats +755.2%

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
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +468.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +819.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 13%
Starch: 58.47 g
Sucrose: 8.93 g
Glucose: 0.57 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
98% 2%
Starch: 50.8 g
Sucrose: 0.92 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +15.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +870.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 Plantain chips
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kix Cereal Plantain chips DV% diff.
Iron 32mg 0.97mg 388%
Vitamin B12 5.7µg 0µg 238%
Folate 787µg 35µg 188%
Vitamin B1 1.955mg 0.065mg 158%
Zinc 17.42mg 0.37mg 155%
Vitamin B2 2mg 0.04mg 151%
Vitamin B3 24.25mg 0.802mg 147%
Vitamin B6 2.3mg 0.46mg 142%
Vitamin A 879µg 69µg 90%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.277g 11.739g 70%
Calcium 570mg 9mg 56%
Fats 3.46g 29.59g 40%
Manganese 1.13mg 0.276mg 37%
Saturated fat 0.576g 8.337g 35%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 5.04mg 32%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 28.6µg 24%
Fiber 8.8g 3.5g 21%
Vitamin D 133IU 0IU 17%
Potassium 223mg 786mg 17%
Sodium 596mg 202mg 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg 17%
Phosphorus 189mg 78mg 16%
Selenium 8.5µg 0.4µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 5.632g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.522mg 1.1mg 12%
Protein 7.69g 2.28g 11%
Calories 357kcal 531kcal 9%
Vitamin C 25.4mg 32.1mg 7%
Carbs 82.82g 63.84g 6%
Copper 0.142mg 0.198mg 6%
Magnesium 51mg 71mg 5%
Starch 58.47g 50.8g 3%
Choline 15.3mg 0mg 3%
Net carbs 74.02g 60.34g N/A
Sugar 9.76g 0.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.025g 0.185g N/A
Tryptophan 0.062mg 0%
Threonine 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.971mg 0%
Lysine 0.176mg 0%
Methionine 0.134mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.186mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.016g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.04g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.21g 11.48g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kix Cereal Plantain chips
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
286%
Kix Cereal
42%
Plantain chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
230%
Kix Cereal
33%
Plantain chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Plantain chips
Plantain chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.84g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Plantain chips
Plantain chips contains less Sodium (difference - 394mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.761g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
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 ($)

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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/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.