Kellogg's Special K is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin E , Selenium, Vitamin C, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1, yet Kellogg's Corn Flakes are higher in Iron. Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 600% more.
Special K and Corn Flakes have different shades, textures, nutritional value and varieties. Corn Flakes are the simple, crunchy, corn cereal that has been around for ages. Special K is the versatile, brittle, puffy rice cereal that can supposedly drop weight in a diet.
Due to its limited choices and because Special K products are low in fiber and protein, the Special K diet is not considered a nutritionally balanced long-term eating solution.
Verdict: All Bran is one of the best cereals we could find. Not only does it have low calorie content but with it's fab fibre content, it'll fill you up for the whole morning, so there will be no snacking until lunchtime.
Shredded whole wheat cereal with low-fat milk is the best choice of conventional breakfast cereals, because it doesn't contain any added sugar or salt, and is high in fibre.
One study funded by Kellogg's Co. Ltd showed that participants on the Special K diet lost between 0 and 13 pounds at the end of two weeks. Some people in the study lost up to 10 percent of their body fat, and the average weight loss was around 3.5 pounds.
Contrary to what many corn flake brand advertisements will have you believe, the breakfast cereal is not very healthy, let alone helpful in weight loss. The flakes may be low in fat, but they make up for that in the amount of sugar present in them, making them unhealthy for daily consumption.
Be warned: You may be very hungry on the Special K diet, depending on what you're used to eating. It's high in carbohydrates and relatively low in fiber and protein.
Best weetabix alternative: Aldi Harvest Morn Wheat Bisks. Best golden syrup-flavoured porridge: Quaker Oats So Simple Golden Syrup Porridge. Best special k-style cereal: ASDA Special Flakes Cereal. Best fruit & nut muesli: Lizi's Super Muesli Glow.
1. Honey Smacks (USA) = 50% sugar. Honey Smacks, quite appropriately known as Sugar Smacks when the cereal launched in 1953, now has a healthier-sounding name but is still a massive 50% sugar. It contains 18g/0.6oz (4.5tsp) sugar in the suggested 36g/1.2oz serving.
