Bran cereal vs. Kellogg's Special K — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bran cereal and kellogg's Special K different?

Bran cereal is richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while kellogg's Special K is higher in iron, vitamin E, and selenium.
Bran cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B6 428% more than kellogg's Special K.
Bran cereal contains 30 times more magnesium than kellogg's Special K. Bran cereal contains 362mg of magnesium, while kellogg's Special K contains 12mg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bran cereal

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+2916.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1591.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1824.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+481%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1697.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2295.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+59.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+484%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bran cereal

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+86.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+5100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+52.7%

~equal in Vitamin A ~500µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~19.4µg

~equal in Folate ~1290µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	12mg	6.44mg	428%
Manganese	7.41mg		322%
Phosphorus	1150mg	48mg	157%
Iron	17.6mg	28mg	130%
Fiber	29.3g	1.4g	112%
Zinc	12.4mg	0.69mg	106%
Copper	1.04mg	0.179mg	96%
Vitamin E	1.19mg	15.3mg	94%
Magnesium	362mg	12mg	83%
Selenium	9.4µg	54.9µg	83%
Vitamin B2	2.71mg	1.91mg	62%
Vitamin C	20mg	68mg	53%
Vitamin B3	14.8mg	22.6mg	49%
Vitamin B1	2.27mg	1.69mg	48%
Calcium	389mg	23mg	37%
Potassium	1020mg	53mg	28%
Vitamin B12	18.8µg	19.4µg	25%
Vitamin B5	1.06mg		21%
Sodium	258mg	667mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	2g	0.4g	11%
Protein	13.14g	17.79g	9%
Starch	21.8g		9%
Choline	49.4mg	11mg	7%
Calories	259kcal	377kcal	6%
Fats	4.9g	1.79g	5%
Vitamin D*	170 IU	134 IU	5%
Vitamin D	4.3µg	3.3µg	5%
Folate	1310µg	1290µg	5%
Vitamin K	5.2µg	0.1µg	4%
Saturated fat	1.1g	0.4g	3%
Vitamin A	522µg	500µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.89g	0.3g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.1g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	197kcal	212kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	39g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	44.94g	72g	N/A
Carbs	74.24g	73.4g	0%
Sugar	15.69g	12.69g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.22mg		0%
Threonine	0.38mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.35mg		0%
Leucine	0.7mg		0%
Lysine	0.35mg		0%
Methionine	0.17mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.48mg		0%
Valine	0.52mg		0%
Histidine	0.28mg		0%
Fructose	0.36g		0%