Kix Cereal vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kix Cereal and lucky Charms Cereal different?
- Kix Cereal is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, fiber, calcium, and folate, while lucky Charms Cereal is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Kix Cereal covers your daily need for iron, 122% more than lucky Charms Cereal.
- Kix Cereal contains 2 times more fiber than lucky Charms Cereal. Kix Cereal contains 8.8g of fiber, while lucky Charms Cereal contains 5g.
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +31.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 32mg | 22.27mg | 122% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.3mg | 3.01mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.7µg | 6.8µg | 46% |
| Manganese | 1.13mg | 2.173mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2mg | 1.723mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.955mg | 1.737mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 8.8g | 5g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 189mg | 289mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 570mg | 434mg | 14% |
| Folate | 787µg | 741µg | 12% |
| Zinc | 17.42mg | 18.62mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 8.5µg | 14.6µg | 11% |
| Starch | 58.47g | 37.17g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.213mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 24.25mg | 25.3mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 74mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 879µg | 847µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 3.3µg | 3.9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 133IU | 156IU | 3% |
| Sodium | 596mg | 648mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.277g | 1.542g | 2% |
| Fats | 3.46g | 5.02g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.522mg | 0.439mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.576g | 0.885g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.99g | 1.586g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0.8g | 1% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 380kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 82.82g | 80.89g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 25.4mg | 26.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Protein | 7.69g | 7.67g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 74.02g | 75.89g | N/A |
| Potassium | 223mg | 222mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.76g | 36.13g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.025g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 16.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.971mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.331mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.186mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.04g | 0.044g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.21g | 1.486g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.69 g
Fats:
3.46 g
Carbs:
82.82 g
Water:
2.79 g
Other:
3.24 g
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +48.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~7.67g
~equal in
Carbs
~80.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.576 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.277 g
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 | -34.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
58.47 g
Sucrose:
8.93 g
Glucose:
0.57 g
Fructose:
0.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.15 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +57.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +223.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +724.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +627.3% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +1053.3% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
