Kellogg's Special K vs. Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between kellogg's Special K and kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats

Kellogg's Special K is higher than kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
Kellogg's Special K covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 600% more than kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats.
Kellogg's Special K contains 43 times more vitamin E than kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats. While kellogg's Special K contains 15.3mg of vitamin E, kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats contain only 0.36mg.
The glycemic index of kellogg's Special K is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES TREATS Cereal.

Infographic

Infographic link

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

Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+130%
Contains more IronIron	+366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+67.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+863.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15%

~equal in Potassium ~51mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

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

Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+288%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+288%
Contains more FolateFolate	+287.4%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+900%

~equal in Vitamin D ~3.3µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~500µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	19.4µg	5µg	600%
Vitamin B6	6.44mg	1.66mg	368%
Iron	28mg	6mg	275%
Folate	1290µg	333µg	239%
Vitamin E	15.3mg	0.36mg	100%
Selenium	54.9µg	5.7µg	89%
Vitamin C	68mg	20mg	53%
Vitamin B2	1.91mg	1.41mg	38%
Vitamin B1	1.69mg	1.25mg	37%
Vitamin B3	22.6mg	16.7mg	37%
Protein	17.79g	4.3g	27%
Copper	0.179mg	0.107mg	8%
Fats	1.79g	4.19g	4%
Carbs	73.4g	85.59g	4%
Fiber	1.4g	0.4g	4%
Sodium	667mg	567mg	4%
Magnesium	12mg	21mg	2%
Phosphorus	48mg	62mg	2%
Choline	11mg	2.5mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.4g	0.89g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.3g	1.2g	2%
Calories	377kcal	395kcal	1%
Calcium	23mg	10mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	0.2g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	212kcal	919kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	72g	85.19g	N/A
Cholesterol	0mg	1mg	0%
Vitamin D*	134 IU	133 IU	0%
Vitamin D	3.3µg	3.3µg	0%
Potassium	53mg	51mg	0%
Sugar	12.69g	29.6g	N/A
Zinc	0.69mg	0.69mg	0%
Vitamin A	500µg	500µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	1.6g	N/A