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Kix Cereal vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between kix Cereal and spanish rice

  • Kix Cereal is higher than spanish rice in iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Kix Cereal covers your daily iron needs 386% more than spanish rice.
  • Kix Cereal contains 71 times more vitamin B12 than spanish rice. While kix Cereal contains 5.7µg of vitamin B12, spanish rice contains only 0.08µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX 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 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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +292.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.2%
Contains more IronIron +2682.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3529.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.4%

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 0.33% 2% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +968.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +919.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2704.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7025%
Contains more FolateFolate +1474%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kix Cereal Spanish rice DV% diff.
Iron 32mg 1.15mg 386%
Vitamin B12 5.7µg 0.08µg 234%
Folate 787µg 50µg 184%
Vitamin B6 2.3mg 0.082mg 171%
Zinc 17.42mg 0.48mg 154%
Vitamin B1 1.955mg 0.183mg 148%
Vitamin B2 2mg 0.074mg 148%
Vitamin B3 24.25mg 2.378mg 137%
Vitamin A 879µg 6µg 97%
Calcium 570mg 20mg 55%
Manganese 1.13mg 0.39mg 32%
Fiber 8.8g 1.2g 30%
Vitamin C 25.4mg 0.1mg 28%
Phosphorus 189mg 57mg 19%
Carbs 82.82g 31.16g 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin D 133IU 0IU 17%
Starch 58.47g 27.55g 13%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 13µg 11%
Protein 7.69g 3.28g 9%
Calories 357kcal 185kcal 9%
Copper 0.142mg 0.065mg 9%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 153mg 9%
Magnesium 51mg 13mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.277g 2.317g 7%
Potassium 223mg 116mg 3%
Fats 3.46g 5.29g 3%
Sodium 596mg 528mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.576g 1.005g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.522mg 0.415mg 2%
Selenium 8.5µg 7.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.6mg 2%
Choline 15.3mg 9.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 1.511g 1%
Net carbs 74.02g 29.96g N/A
Sugar 9.76g 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.025g 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.062mg 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.279mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.971mg 0.24mg 0%
Lysine 0.176mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.134mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.331mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.186mg 0.071mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0.42g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.04g 0.238g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.21g 2.052g N/A

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
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 +134.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.8%
Contains more OtherOther +87.3%
Contains more FatsFats +52.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1998.2%

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
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 -42.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.4%

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
95% 2%
Starch: 27.55 g
Sucrose: 0.38 g
Glucose: 0.5 g
Fructose: 0.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +112.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2250%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +14%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +281.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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.