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Raisin Bran Cereal vs. Kellogg's Apple Jacks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Raisin Bran Cereal and Kellogg's Apple Jacks?

  • Raisin Bran Cereal is higher in Selenium, Copper, and Phosphorus, yet Kellogg's Apple Jacks are higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin A.
  • Kellogg's Apple Jacks' daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 120% more.
  • Raisin Bran Cereal has 7 times more Selenium than Kellogg's Apple Jacks. While Raisin Bran Cereal has 38.6µg of Selenium, Kellogg's Apple Jacks have only 5.6µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S APPLE JACKS types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 9.9% 48% 572% 169% 173% 145% 61% 0% 211%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 9.9% 604% 33% 147% 30% 61% 65% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +369%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +418.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +384.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +589.3%
~equal in Iron ~16.1mg
~equal in Sodium ~466mg

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 0% 51% 3.6% 75% 158% 166% 159% 0% 196% 316% 0.75% 254% 13%
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 180% 107% 2.4% 108% 335% 351% 336% 21% 413% 675% 1% 268% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Folate ~357µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 80% 8% 3%
Protein: 7.63 g
Fats: 1.87 g
Carbs: 80.37 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 2.63 g
5% 3% 88% 3%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88.2 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.6%
Contains more WaterWater +200%
Contains more OtherOther +228.8%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
~equal in Carbs ~88.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 21% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.424 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.357 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.908 g
56% 18% 26%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -77.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +68.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.9g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Raisin Bran Cereal Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raisin Bran Cereal Kellogg's Apple Jacks Opinion
Calories 342kcal 375kcal Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Protein 7.63g 5.1g Raisin Bran Cereal
Fats 1.87g 3.4g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin C 0mg 54mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Net carbs 70.17g 78.9g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Carbs 80.37g 88.2g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin D 102IU 143IU Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Magnesium 136mg 29mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Calcium 33mg 12mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Potassium 546mg 112mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Iron 15.25mg 16.1mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Sugar 33.04g 43.7g Raisin Bran Cereal
Fiber 10.2g 9.3g Raisin Bran Cereal
Copper 0.508mg 0.098mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Zinc 6.36mg 5.4mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Phosphorus 339mg 70mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Sodium 466mg 466mg
Vitamin A 847IU 1786IU Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin A 253µg 527µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.12mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Vitamin D 2.5µg 3.6µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Manganese 0.499mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Selenium 38.6µg 5.6µg Raisin Bran Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 1.34mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B2 0.72mg 1.52mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B3 8.47mg 17.9mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B5 0.345mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B6 0.85mg 1.79mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B12 2.53µg 5.4µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Folate 339µg 357µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Choline 24.1mg 7.5mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.424g 1.9g Raisin Bran Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.357g 0.6g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Polyunsaturated fat 0.908g 0.9g Raisin Bran Cereal
Tryptophan 0.06mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Threonine 0.18mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Isoleucine 0.192mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Leucine 0.468mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Lysine 0.132mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Methionine 0.084mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Phenylalanine 0.252mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Valine 0.264mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Histidine 0.144mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Raisin Bran Cereal Kellogg's Apple Jacks
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
107%
Raisin Bran Cereal
215%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
149%
Raisin Bran Cereal
100%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.66g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.476g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks is lower in glycemic index (difference - 61)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks 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 contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (466 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. Raisin Bran Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172996/nutrients

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

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