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Cereal vs. Kix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cereal and kix Cereal?

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron, while kix Cereal is higher in zinc, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 361% higher.
  • Kix Cereal has 3 times less vitamin B6 than cereal. Cereal has 5.986mg of vitamin B6, while kix Cereal has 2.3mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX types in this comparison.

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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.
Cereal
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.9%
~equal in Iron ~32mg
~equal in Copper ~0.142mg

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.
Cereal
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 128% 0% 271% 1.6% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 85% 50% 293% 6% 489% 462% 455% 31% 531% 713% 0.5% 590%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~879µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Kix Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 1.955mg 361%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 2.3mg 284%
Vitamin B12 5.7µg 238%
Folate 787µg 197%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 2mg 144%
Zinc 7.6mg 17.42mg 89%
Calcium 10mg 570mg 56%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 24.25mg 34%
Fiber 1.4g 8.8g 30%
Iron 34.06mg 32mg 26%
Starch 58.47g 24%
Vitamin D* 133 IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 17%
Phosphorus 77mg 189mg 16%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 25.4mg 15%
Manganese 0.79mg 1.13mg 15%
Sodium 795mg 596mg 9%
Magnesium 19mg 51mg 8%
Vitamin A 814µg 879µg 7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.21g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.522mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 1.277g 6%
Fats 1.08g 3.46g 4%
Selenium 6.3µg 8.5µg 4%
Protein 6.06g 7.69g 3%
Potassium 105mg 223mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.04g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.99g 2%
Calories 378kcal 357kcal 1%
Carbs 86.85g 82.82g 1%
Copper 0.137mg 0.142mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.576g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 624kcal 464kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 85.45g 74.02g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 9.76g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.025g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.062mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.971mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.176mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.134mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.186mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +35.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +220.4%
~equal in Carbs ~82.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
20% 35% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.576 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.277 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +385.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 13%
Starch: 58.47 g
Sucrose: 8.93 g
Glucose: 0.57 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +136.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +111.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +66.7%
~equal in Sucrose ~8.93g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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