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

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Differences between general Mills Cocoa Puffs and lucky Charms Cereal

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than general Mills Cocoa Puffs in folate, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for folate is 93% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS 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 42% 111% 24% 626% 49% 379% 95% 74% 48% 35%
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 +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.6%

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 74% 176% 14% 56% 350% 369% 347% 23% 427% 700% 5.3% 278% 6.7%
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 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +32%
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.9µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.723mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Lucky Charms Cereal DV% diff.
Folate 370µg 741µg 93%
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 3.01mg 89%
Manganese 0.369mg 2.173mg 78%
Iron 16.7mg 22.27mg 70%
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 6.8µg 50%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 25.3mg 43%
Zinc 13.9mg 18.62mg 43%
Vitamin A 527µg 847µg 36%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.737mg 28%
Selenium 6.5µg 14.6µg 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Phosphorus 222mg 289mg 10%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.723mg 9%
Copper 0.148mg 0.213mg 7%
Calcium 370mg 434mg 6%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 26.6mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 1.542g 4%
Sodium 564mg 648mg 4%
Magnesium 59mg 74mg 4%
Protein 5.6g 7.67g 4%
Fiber 5.7g 5g 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.45mg 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 0.439mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 3.9µg 1%
Choline 12.2mg 16.1mg 1%
Potassium 272mg 222mg 1%
Vitamin D 148IU 156IU 1%
Carbs 83.7g 80.89g 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Saturated fat 1g 0.885g 1%
Calories 383kcal 380kcal 0%
Fats 5.2g 5.02g 0%
Net carbs 78g 75.89g N/A
Sugar 37.2g 36.13g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.013g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 1.586g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 5% 84% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 5.2 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 3.7 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 OtherOther +63%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37%
Contains more WaterWater +130.6%
~equal in Fats ~5.02g
~equal in Carbs ~80.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 35% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.1 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 +36.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.586g

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