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Tortilla chips vs. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Tortilla chips and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is higher than Tortilla chips in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Folate, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, and Vitamin C.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 323% more than Tortilla chips.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES.

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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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 0.9% 6.7% 1001% 13% 4.1% 20% 61% 7.2% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +378.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +1656.6%

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% 0.24% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
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 81% 94% 1.4% 141% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10350%
Contains more CholineCholine +921.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38875%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1259.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1896.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2150%
Contains more FolateFolate +3083.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
4% 2% 89% 4%
Protein: 3.96 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 89.2 g
Water: 4.18 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1131%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
Contains more WaterWater +58.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 29% 56%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
33% 19% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.451 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +2037.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1509.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -84%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 62.53 g
Sucrose: 0.78 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
57% 38% 2% 2%
Starch: 46.1 g
Sucrose: 31.33 g
Glucose: 1.8 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +35.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3916.7%
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.
Tortilla chips Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Opinion
Calories 472kcal 369kcal Tortilla chips
Protein 7.1g 3.96g Tortilla chips
Fats 20.68g 1.68g Tortilla chips
Vitamin C 0mg 24.2mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Net carbs 62.38g 87g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Carbs 67.78g 89.2g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 188IU Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Magnesium 84mg 8mg Tortilla chips
Calcium 106mg 3mg Tortilla chips
Potassium 182mg 76mg Tortilla chips
Iron 1.52mg 26.7mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Sugar 0.78g 35.43g Tortilla chips
Fiber 5.4g 2.2g Tortilla chips
Copper 0.097mg 0.039mg Tortilla chips
Zinc 1.38mg 0.15mg Tortilla chips
Starch 62.53g 46.1g Tortilla chips
Phosphorus 225mg 47mg Tortilla chips
Sodium 328mg 468mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin A 4IU 1559IU Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin A 0µg 450µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin E 3.53mg 0.07mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin D 0µg 4.7µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Manganese 0.388mg 0.055mg Tortilla chips
Selenium 4.4µg 3.3µg Tortilla chips
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 1.903mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 1.73mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 27.667mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.215mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 3.573mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 8.1µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin K 20.9µg 0.2µg Tortilla chips
Folate 12µg 382µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Trans Fat 0.812g 0g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Choline 19.4mg 1.9mg Tortilla chips
Saturated Fat 2.811g 0.451g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 5.664g 0.265g Tortilla chips
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 0.669g Tortilla chips
Tryptophan 0.028mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Threonine 0.13mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Isoleucine 0.149mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Leucine 0.633mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lysine 0.028mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Methionine 0.065mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Phenylalanine 0.223mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Valine 0.195mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Histidine 0.112mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Fructose 0g 1.67g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g 0.032g Tortilla chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g Tortilla chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g 0.629g Tortilla chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Tortilla chips Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
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
24%
Tortilla chips
296%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Tortilla chips
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.65g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips contains less Sodium (difference - 140mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.36g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes 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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.