Granola vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are granola and lucky Charms Cereal different?
- Granola is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and copper; however, lucky Charms Cereal is richer in iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for iron for lucky Charms Cereal is 232% higher.
- Granola contains 3 times more copper than lucky Charms Cereal. While granola contains 0.6mg of copper, lucky Charms Cereal contains only 0.213mg.
- Granola has a lower glycemic index (53) than lucky Charms Cereal (69).
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +181.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1215.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +501.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +76.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +343.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +84.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +98% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +148% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 22.27mg | 232% |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 6.8µg | 217% |
| Zinc | 7.7mg | 18.62mg | 99% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.2mg | 25.3mg | 94% |
| Manganese | 2.173mg | 94% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 4.08mg | 3.01mg | 82% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.76mg | 1.737mg | 81% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 1.723mg | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 459µg | 847µg | 43% |
| Copper | 0.6mg | 0.213mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 434mg | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 26.6mg | 23% |
| Folate | 816µg | 741µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 257mg | 648mg | 17% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 0.45mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 2.1µg | 3.9µg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 156IU | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 228mg | 289mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 7g | 5g | 8% |
| Selenium | 17.3µg | 14.6µg | 5% |
| Protein | 8.7g | 7.67g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.39g | 0.885g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.5g | 1.586g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Choline | 22.6mg | 16.1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 5.7g | 5.02g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 380kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 73.9g | 75.89g | N/A |
| Carbs | 80.9g | 80.89g | 0% |
| Potassium | 215mg | 222mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 28.3g | 36.13g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1.4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.6g | 1.542g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.044g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.486g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
5.7 g
Carbs:
80.9 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~80.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.6 g
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 | +57.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.542g
