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Granola bars vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between granola bars and lucky Charms Cereal

  • Granola bars have less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 283% more than granola bars.
  • The glycemic index of lucky Charms Cereal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain 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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
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 +31.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +84%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +611.5%
Contains more IronIron +654.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +817.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~289mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.6µg

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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 +364.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +942.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2855.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +558%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1347.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1500.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3441.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3121.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Lucky Charms Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.8µg 283%
Iron 2.95mg 22.27mg 242%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 3.01mg 225%
Folate 23µg 741µg 180%
Zinc 2.03mg 18.62mg 151%
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 25.3mg 148%
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 1.723mg 123%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 1.737mg 123%
Vitamin A 2µg 847µg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 1.542g 70%
Calcium 61mg 434mg 37%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 26.6mg 29%
Fats 19.8g 5.02g 23%
Vitamin D 0IU 156IU 20%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.9µg 20%
Copper 0.392mg 0.213mg 20%
Manganese 1.777mg 2.173mg 17%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Sodium 294mg 648mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.45mg 11%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 1.4µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.38g 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.439mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.37g 0.885g 7%
Calories 471kcal 380kcal 5%
Magnesium 97mg 74mg 5%
Protein 10.1g 7.67g 5%
Carbs 64.4g 80.89g 5%
Potassium 336mg 222mg 3%
Selenium 16.2µg 14.6µg 3%
Phosphorus 277mg 289mg 2%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Fiber 5.3g 5g 1%
Choline 22mg 16.1mg 1%
Net carbs 59.1g 75.89g N/A
Sugar 28.57g 36.13g N/A
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 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 +31.7%
Contains more FatsFats +294.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.6%
Contains more OtherOther +26.1%
~equal in Water ~4.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 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 +176.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.