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Beef sticks vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Beef sticks and Lucky Charms Cereal?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is richer than Beef sticks in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin A.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 242% more.
  • Beef sticks have 24 times more Saturated Fat than Lucky Charms Cereal. While Beef sticks have 20.8g of Saturated Fat, Lucky Charms Cereal has only 0.885g.

We used Snacks, beef sticks, smoked and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 130% 20% 835% 71% 508% 124% 85% 283% 80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +538.2%
Contains more IronIron +555%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +669.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2426.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 23% 15% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 89% 169% 9% 117% 434% 398% 474% 26% 695% 850% 3.5% 556% 8.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +291.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1029.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +295.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1368.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +580%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
8% 5% 81% 4% 2%
Protein: 7.67 g
Fats: 5.02 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 4.15 g
Other: 2.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.3%
Contains more FatsFats +888%
Contains more WaterWater +360.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1398%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 45% 10%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
22% 40% 38%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.885 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.542 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1190.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -95.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beef sticks Lucky Charms Cereal
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sticks Lucky Charms Cereal Opinion
Calories 550kcal 380kcal Beef sticks
Protein 21.5g 7.67g Beef sticks
Fats 49.6g 5.02g Beef sticks
Vitamin C 6.8mg 26.6mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 5.4g 75.89g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 5.4g 80.89g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 133mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 21mg 74mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 68mg 434mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 257mg 222mg Beef sticks
Iron 3.4mg 22.27mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g Beef sticks
Fiber 5g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.13mg 0.213mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 2.42mg 18.62mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 180mg 289mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 1531mg 648mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 250IU 2823IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 13µg 847µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 0.086mg 2.173mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 1.737mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.436mg 1.723mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 4.54mg 25.3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.439mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 3.01mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 1µg 6.8µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 0µg 741µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Beef sticks
Choline 16.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 20.8g 0.885g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 20.47g 1.586g Beef sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 4.42g 1.542g Beef sticks
Tryptophan 0.184mg Beef sticks
Threonine 0.832mg Beef sticks
Isoleucine 0.818mg Beef sticks
Leucine 1.473mg Beef sticks
Lysine 1.518mg Beef sticks
Methionine 0.454mg Beef sticks
Phenylalanine 0.801mg Beef sticks
Valine 0.95mg Beef sticks
Histidine 0.53mg Beef sticks
Fructose 0.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g Lucky Charms Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Beef sticks Lucky Charms Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Beef sticks
295%
Lucky Charms Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
58%
Beef sticks
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 133mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 883mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 19.915g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Beef sticks
Beef sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 36.13g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef sticks
Beef sticks is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.