Granola vs. Kix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between granola and kix Cereal?
- Granola is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and copper; however, kix Cereal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A.
- Kix Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 354% more.
- Kix Cereal contains 4 times less copper than granola. Granola contains 0.6mg of copper, while kix Cereal contains 0.142mg.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +322.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1627.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +764.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +126.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +710% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +323.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +91.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +157.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +129.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +137.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 32mg | 354% |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 5.7µg | 263% |
| Vitamin B6 | 4.08mg | 2.3mg | 137% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.76mg | 1.955mg | 100% |
| Zinc | 7.7mg | 17.42mg | 88% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.2mg | 24.25mg | 88% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 2mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 570mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.6mg | 0.142mg | 51% |
| Manganese | 1.13mg | 49% | |
| Vitamin A | 459µg | 879µg | 47% |
| Starch | 58.47g | 24% | |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 25.4mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 17.3µg | 8.5µg | 16% |
| Sodium | 257mg | 596mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 0.3mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.522mg | 10% | |
| Fiber | 7g | 8.8g | 7% |
| Folate | 816µg | 787µg | 7% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.21g | 7% | |
| Vitamin D* | 82 IU | 133 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 2.1µg | 3.3µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 228mg | 189mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 51mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.39g | 0.576g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.5g | 0.99g | 4% |
| Fats | 5.7g | 3.46g | 3% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.04g | 3% | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 357kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 8.7g | 7.69g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.6g | 1.277g | 2% |
| Carbs | 80.9g | 82.82g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 22.6mg | 15.3mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.2g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 447kcal | 464kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 28g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.9 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 73.9g | 74.02g | N/A |
| Potassium | 215mg | 223mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 28.3g | 9.76g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.025g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.971mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.331mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.186mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 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
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
5.7 g
Carbs:
80.9 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
7.69 g
Fats:
3.46 g
Carbs:
82.82 g
Water:
2.79 g
Other:
3.24 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.4% |
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Carbs
~82.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.6 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.576 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.277 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +152.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.6% |
