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Kix Cereal vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kix Cereal and tortillas

  • Kix Cereal has more iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, tortillas are higher in selenium.
  • Kix Cereal covers your daily need for iron, 367% more than tortillas.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX 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 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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.6%
Contains more IronIron +1116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +807.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +335.3%

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% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +592%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +399.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +637.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +470.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2150%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kix Cereal Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 32mg 2.63mg 367%
Vitamin B12 5.7µg 0µg 238%
Folate 787µg 138µg 162%
Vitamin B6 2.3mg 0.312mg 153%
Zinc 17.42mg 1.92mg 141%
Vitamin B2 2mg 0.289mg 132%
Vitamin B3 24.25mg 4.858mg 121%
Vitamin A 879µg 0µg 98%
Vitamin B1 1.955mg 0.823mg 94%
Selenium 8.5µg 37µg 52%
Manganese 1.13mg 49%
Calcium 570mg 244mg 33%
Vitamin C 25.4mg 0mg 28%
Starch 58.47g 24%
Phosphorus 189mg 346mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.576g 4.878g 20%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin D 133IU 0IU 17%
Copper 0.142mg 0.266mg 14%
Carbs 82.82g 45.89g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.522mg 10%
Fats 3.46g 9.76g 10%
Magnesium 51mg 85mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 3.062g 5%
Fiber 8.8g 9.8g 4%
Sodium 596mg 512mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.9mg 4%
Protein 7.69g 9.76g 4%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 4.5µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.277g 0.992g 2%
Calories 357kcal 310kcal 2%
Choline 15.3mg 20mg 1%
Potassium 223mg 262mg 1%
Net carbs 74.02g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 9.76g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.025g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.062mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.279mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.971mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.176mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.134mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.331mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.186mg 0.255mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.21g 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
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 CarbsCarbs +80.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +182.1%
Contains more WaterWater +980.6%
Contains more OtherOther +37%

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
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 -88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.3%

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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. 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.