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

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Summary of differences between kellogg's Special K and tortilla chips

  • Tortilla chips have less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin C than kellogg's Special K.
  • Kellogg's Special K covers your daily need for vitamin B12 793% more than tortilla chips.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla chips is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.9% 4.7% 1050% 60% 19% 21% 87% 0% 299%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains more IronIron +1742.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1147.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.8%
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.
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 227% 50% 167% 306% 423% 441% 424% 0% 1486% 2425% 0.25% 968%
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 0% 0% 0% 71% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2596.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3497.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5288.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +10650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 0.36µg 793%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.179mg 482%
Iron 28mg 1.52mg 331%
Folate 1290µg 12µg 320%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.07mg 142%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 0.838mg 136%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.14mg 129%
Selenium 54.9µg 4.4µg 92%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 3.53mg 78%
Vitamin C 68mg 0mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 10.769g 69%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 9.695g 57%
Vitamin A 500µg 0µg 56%
Fats 1.79g 20.68g 29%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Phosphorus 48mg 225mg 25%
Protein 17.79g 7.1g 21%
Vitamin D* 134 IU 0 IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg 17%
Magnesium 12mg 84mg 17%
Manganese 0.388mg 17%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 20.9µg 17%
Fiber 1.4g 5.4g 16%
Sodium 667mg 328mg 15%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.23g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 5.664g 13%
Saturated fat 0.4g 2.811g 11%
Copper 0.179mg 0.097mg 9%
Calcium 23mg 106mg 8%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.38mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Calories 377kcal 472kcal 5%
Potassium 53mg 182mg 4%
Carbs 73.4g 67.78g 2%
Choline 11mg 19.4mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 212kcal 665kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 72g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 12.69g 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.812g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 2% 73% 3% 4%
Protein: 17.79 g
Fats: 1.79 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 4.02 g
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.6%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1055.3%
~equal in Carbs ~67.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 27% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1788%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2592.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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