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General Mills Cheerios vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between General Mills Cheerios and Lucky Charms Cereal

  • General Mills Cheerios have more Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Copper, Selenium, and Fiber, while Lucky Charms Cereal have more Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3.
  • General Mills Cheerios covers your daily need of Iron 136% more than Lucky Charms Cereal.
  • General Mills Cheerios contain 2 times more Fiber than Lucky Charms Cereal. While General Mills Cheerios contain 9.4g of Fiber, Lucky Charms Cereal contains only 5g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS 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 81% 120% 57% 1244% 128% 456% 206% 65% 463% 136%
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 +54.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.7%
Contains more IronIron +48.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.3%
~equal in Calcium ~434mg

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 72% 198% 13% 102% 332% 23% 393% 64% 552% 846% 4.5% 536% 14%
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 AVitamin A +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1623%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~6.8µg
~equal in Folate ~741µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 73% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.09 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 73.23 g
Water: 5.13 g
Other: 2.82 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 +57.6%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.432 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 +49.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -41%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 7%
Starch: 57.37 g
Sucrose: 4.27 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 +54.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +576.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +788.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Lucky Charms Cereal Opinion
Calories 376kcal 380kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 12.09g 7.67g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 5.02g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin C 21.6mg 26.6mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 63.83g 75.89g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 73.23g 80.89g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 136IU 156IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 114mg 74mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 434mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 641mg 222mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 22.27mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 36.13g General Mills Cheerios
Fiber 9.4g 5g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.213mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 18.62mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 57.37g 37.17g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 289mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 648mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 3299IU 2823IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 990µg 847µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.45mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 3.4µg 3.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 3.547mg 2.173mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 14.6µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.737mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.723mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 25.3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.439mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 3.01mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 6.8µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.4µg General Mills Cheerios
Folate 714µg 741µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.013g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 26.2mg 16.1mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 0.885g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 1.586g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 1.542g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg General Mills Cheerios
Methionine 0.178mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg General Mills Cheerios
Fructose 0.09g 0.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g 0.044g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g 1.486g General Mills Cheerios

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios 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
242%
General Mills Cheerios
295%
Lucky Charms Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.615g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.77g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios contains less Sodium (difference - 151mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. General Mills Cheerios - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173884/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.