Corn Flakes vs Bran Flakes – What’s the Difference?

This article will review the differences between Corn Flakes vs Bran Flakes. While they are both flakes, there are several differences between the two cereals. By the end of this article, you should be able to determine if Corn Flakes or Bran Flakes are the best choice for your morning breakfast.

Ownership

Corn Flakes – It is a brand of Kellogg’s that dates back to the late 1800s. Corn Flakes is one of the original cereals of all cereals that was developed by the Kellogg brothers. It was invented to provide better nutrition to patients in the Battle Creek Sanitarium. A 2018 article on kiplinger.com, reported that Corn Flakes sales were $110 million with 31.7 million boxes sold per year.

Bran Flakes – Kelloggs’s was the first to the market by producing the initial Bran Flakes in 1915. Today, they make All-Bran Complete Wheat Flakes, which is their current version of Bran Flakes.

Given that Corn Flakes and Bran Flakes are so old and have stood the test of time, there are many knock offs out there. For the sake of simplicity, we will focus our comparison of Corn Flakes vs Bran Flakes using Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and Kellogg’s All-Bran Complete Wheat Flakes.

Ingredients

Nutrition Facts

The benefit of All-Bran Flakes over Corn Flakes is fiber. When you look at the fiber of the bran flakes vs corn flakes you find 7 grams in the All-Bran versus only 1 gram in the corn flakes. The benefits of fiber include keeping the digestive system regular, healthy weight maintenance, and reduce risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers.

Surprisingly, the All-Bran has 6 grams of added sugar whereas there are 2 grams for the corn flakes. If you are looking to strictly minimize sugar, opt for the Corn Flakes over the All-Bran Complete.

	Corn Flakes	All-Bran Complete
Serving Size	1 Cup	1 Cup
Calories	110	120
Total Fat	0g	1g
Saturated Fat	0g	0g
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg
Sodium	220mg	260mg
Carbohydrate	24g	30g
Dietary Fiber	1g	7g
Total Sugars	2g	7g
Added Sugars	2g	6g
Protein	2g	4g
Calcium	8%	15%
Iron	35%	60%

Price

Corn flakes is a much more popular and readily available cereal compared to All-Bran Complete. There is not a lot of price comparison data for the two products. However, you can get an idea of the prices of each cereal in the below table.

Store	Corn Flakes (18 oz)	All-Bran Complete (18 oz)
Kroger	$4.99	$4.99
Meijer	$3.59	$4.99
H-E-B		$3.73
Target	$3.29
Walmart	$3.28
Safeway	$3.99
Albertsons	$4.99

Taste

All-Bran Complete Flakes – Many people likely eat this cereal for the fiber or the health benefits as opposed to the flavor. People who dislike the taste often call it dry, having the taste of cardboard, or consider it bland. People who enjoy the cereal often love the crunch without the overly sweet flavor that many other cereals feature. It is often stated to have a earthy, nutty flavor.

Corn Flakes – This cereal has the benefit of corn as the main ingredient which adds an enjoyable natural, subtle sweetness. It has only 2 grams of sugar, so many people label it as bland. The addition of sugar to it makes it taste similar to another Kellogg’s cereal, Frosted Flakes. Corn Flakes is a crunchy cereal since it is made by toasting corn. It is often cited as being dry, especially when consumed straight from the box.

Conclusion

When you compare Corn Flakes vs Bran Flakes, the taste test winner will most commonly be Corn Flakes. There is a reason Corn Flakes are used beyond the breakfast bowl for things like desserts, casseroles, and breading. However, the benefit of Bran Flakes is its nutritional value, particularly its fiber. While many people might prefer to eat something other than plain Bran Flakes for breakfast, their nutrition outweighs their taste.

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