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Bran cereal vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bran cereal and lucky Charms Cereal

  • Bran cereal is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, manganese, folate, phosphorus, fiber, copper, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, lucky Charms Cereal is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Bran cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 692% higher.
  • Bran cereal has 6 times more fiber than lucky Charms Cereal. While bran cereal has 29.3g of fiber, lucky Charms Cereal has only 5g.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS.

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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 259% 117% 90% 660% 347% 338% 493% 34% 967% 51%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +389.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +359.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +388.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.6%
Contains more IronIron +26.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.3%

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 67% 174% 24% 65% 568% 625% 278% 64% 2769% 2350% 13% 983% 27%
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% 282% 9% 59% 434% 398% 474% 26% 695% 850% 3.5% 556% 8.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +298.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +271.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +206.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran cereal Lucky Charms Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 12mg 3.01mg 692%
Vitamin B12 18.8µg 6.8µg 500%
Manganese 7.41mg 2.173mg 228%
Folate 1310µg 741µg 142%
Phosphorus 1150mg 289mg 123%
Fiber 29.3g 5g 97%
Copper 1.04mg 0.213mg 92%
Vitamin B2 2.71mg 1.723mg 76%
Magnesium 362mg 74mg 69%
Vitamin B3 14.8mg 25.3mg 66%
Iron 17.6mg 22.27mg 58%
Zinc 12.4mg 18.62mg 57%
Vitamin B1 2.27mg 1.737mg 44%
Vitamin A 522µg 847µg 36%
Potassium 1020mg 222mg 23%
Sodium 258mg 648mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.06mg 0.439mg 12%
Protein 13.14g 7.67g 11%
Selenium 9.4µg 14.6µg 9%
Vitamin C 20mg 26.6mg 7%
Choline 49.4mg 16.1mg 6%
Calories 259kcal 380kcal 6%
Starch 21.8g 37.17g 6%
Vitamin E 1.19mg 0.45mg 5%
Calcium 389mg 434mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2g 1.542g 3%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 1.4µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.89g 1.586g 2%
Vitamin D 4.3µg 3.9µg 2%
Carbs 74.24g 80.89g 2%
Vitamin D 170IU 156IU 2%
Fructose 0.36g 0.8g 1%
Saturated fat 1.1g 0.885g 1%
Fats 4.9g 5.02g 0%
Net carbs 44.94g 75.89g N/A
Sugar 15.69g 36.13g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.38mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.7mg 0%
Lysine 0.35mg 0%
Methionine 0.17mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.48mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.28mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 5% 74% 2% 6%
Protein: 13.14 g
Fats: 4.9 g
Carbs: 74.24 g
Water: 2.12 g
Other: 5.6 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 +71.3%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
Contains more WaterWater +95.8%
~equal in Fats ~5.02g
~equal in Carbs ~80.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 22% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
58% 35% 3% 3%
Starch: 21.8 g
Sucrose: 13.2 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 0.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
51% 39% 6% 2%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 28.9 g
Glucose: 4.7 g
Fructose: 0.8 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +70.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +118.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +339.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +122.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +63.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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