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Kellogg's Corn Flakes vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kellogg's Corn Flakes and lucky Charms Cereal

  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes are richer in iron, while lucky Charms Cereal is higher in zinc, folate, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, calcium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily zinc needs 160% more than kellogg's Corn Flakes.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes have a higher glycemic index (80) than lucky Charms Cereal (69).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes 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 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
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 IronIron +29.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1762%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1193.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.213mg

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 70% 163% 2.4% 54% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
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 CVitamin C +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Corn Flakes Lucky Charms Cereal DV% diff.
Zinc 1mg 18.62mg 160%
Folate 357µg 741µg 96%
Vitamin B6 1.79mg 3.01mg 94%
Manganese 0.168mg 2.173mg 87%
Iron 28.9mg 22.27mg 83%
Vitamin B12 5µg 6.8µg 75%
Vitamin B3 17.9mg 25.3mg 46%
Calcium 5mg 434mg 43%
Vitamin A 490µg 847µg 40%
Vitamin B1 1.34mg 1.737mg 33%
Phosphorus 102mg 289mg 27%
Vitamin B2 1.52mg 1.723mg 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Selenium 8.3µg 14.6µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 1.542g 9%
Magnesium 39mg 74mg 8%
Fats 0.4g 5.02g 7%
Fiber 3.3g 5g 7%
Vitamin C 21mg 26.6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 1.586g 4%
Sodium 729mg 648mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 0.439mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.116g 0.885g 3%
Copper 0.198mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin D 143IU 156IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.45mg 2%
Vitamin D 3.6µg 3.9µg 2%
Potassium 168mg 222mg 2%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Choline 8.7mg 16.1mg 1%
Calories 357kcal 380kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 84.1g 80.89g 1%
Protein 7.5g 7.67g 0%
Net carbs 80.8g 75.89g N/A
Sugar 9.5g 36.13g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.25mg 0%
Leucine 1.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.079mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 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 +86.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1155%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%
~equal in Protein ~7.67g
~equal in Carbs ~80.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 18% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2267.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +686.7%

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