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

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Important differences between kellogg's Special K and arepa

Arepa has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin A, and protein.
Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 808% more.
Kellogg's Special K has 60 times more vitamin B6 than arepa. Kellogg's Special K has 6.44mg of vitamin B6, while arepa has 0.107mg.
Kellogg's Special K has a higher glycemic index than arepa.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread).

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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.

Kellogg's Special K

Arepa

Contains more IronIron	+2592.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+496.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+800%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+287%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+66%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+143.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-59.5%
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.

Kellogg's Special K

Arepa

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+719.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+4447.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2445%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+5918.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+3400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	19.4µg	0µg	808%
Vitamin B6	6.44mg	0.107mg	487%
Iron	28mg	1.04mg	337%
Folate	1290µg		323%
Vitamin B2	1.91mg	0.042mg	144%
Vitamin B3	22.6mg	0.888mg	136%
Vitamin B1	1.69mg	0.07mg	135%
Vitamin E	15.3mg	0.29mg	100%
Selenium	54.9µg	6.1µg	89%
Vitamin C	68mg		76%
Vitamin A	500µg	61µg	49%
Protein	17.79g	5.48g	25%
Vitamin D*	134 IU		17%
Vitamin D	3.3µg		17%
Copper	0.179mg	0.03mg	17%
Sodium	667mg	270mg	17%
Carbs	73.4g	37.14g	12%
Saturated fat	0.4g	2.902g	11%
Phosphorus	48mg	117mg	10%
Calories	377kcal	219kcal	8%
Calcium	23mg	89mg	7%
Fats	1.79g	5.38g	6%
Fiber	1.4g	2.6g	5%
Manganese		0.116mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.825g	5%
Magnesium	12mg	27mg	4%
Vitamin B5		0.202mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	0.989g	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.065g	4%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	3.5µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.3g	1.514g	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Potassium	53mg	88mg	1%
Zinc	0.69mg	0.8mg	1%
Choline	11mg	4.4mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	2.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	212kcal	400kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	46g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	0.86	N/A
Net carbs	72g	34.54g	N/A
Sugar	12.69g	0.87g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.157g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.048mg	0%
Threonine		0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.207mg	0%
Leucine		0.671mg	0%
Lysine		0.228mg	0%
Methionine		0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.276mg	0%
Valine		0.276mg	0%
Histidine		0.166mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A