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Oats vs. Kellogg's Corn Flakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and kellogg's Corn Flakes different?

  • Oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, and copper, while kellogg's Corn Flakes are higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes cover your daily need for iron, 302% more than oats.
  • Oats contain 29 times more manganese than kellogg's Corn Flakes. Oats contain 4.916mg of manganese, while kellogg's Corn Flakes contain 0.168mg.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes have a higher glycemic index (80) than oats (59).

Oats and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes types were used in this article.

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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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +353.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +297%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +412.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2826.2%
Contains more IronIron +512.3%

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.
Oats
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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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 70% 163% 2.4% 54% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +489.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +993.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1762.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1404.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Kellogg's Corn Flakes DV% diff.
Iron 4.72mg 28.9mg 302%
Vitamin B12 0µg 5µg 208%
Manganese 4.916mg 0.168mg 206%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 1.79mg 129%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 17.9mg 106%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 1.52mg 106%
Folate 56µg 357µg 75%
Phosphorus 523mg 102mg 60%
Vitamin A 0µg 490µg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 1.34mg 48%
Copper 0.626mg 0.198mg 48%
Magnesium 177mg 39mg 33%
Sodium 2mg 729mg 32%
Fiber 10.6g 3.3g 29%
Zinc 3.97mg 1mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.229mg 22%
Protein 16.89g 7.5g 19%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.6µg 18%
Vitamin D 0 IU 143 IU 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.196g 16%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Fats 6.9g 0.4g 10%
Potassium 429mg 168mg 8%
Carbs 66.27g 84.1g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.067g 5%
Calcium 54mg 5mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.116g 5%
Calories 389kcal 357kcal 2%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 80.8g N/A
Sugar 9.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.25mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 1.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.079mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1625%
Contains more WaterWater +118.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.9%
Contains more OtherOther +146.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
31% 18% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3150.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1193.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.