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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Banana chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Banana chips

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is richer than Banana chips in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin A.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 283% more than Banana chips.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has 212 times more Vitamin A than Banana chips. Lucky Charms Cereal has 847µg of Vitamin A, while Banana chips have 4µg.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Snacks, banana chips.

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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 53% 130% 20% 835% 71% 508% 124% 85% 283% 80%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 5.4% 47% 47% 68% 20% 24% 0.78% 203% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2311.1%
Contains more IronIron +1681.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2382.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +416.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +873.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~76mg
~equal in Copper ~0.205mg

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 89% 169% 9% 117% 434% 398% 474% 26% 695% 850% 3.5% 556% 8.8%
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 21% 5% 4.8% 0% 21% 3.9% 13% 37% 60% 0% 3.3% 11% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3301.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1943.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10035.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3463.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1057.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.3µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 34% 58% 4%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 33.6 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +569.3%
~equal in Water ~4.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 40% 38%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.885 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.542 g
92% 6% 2%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 28.97 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +23%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lucky Charms Cereal Banana chips
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Banana chips Opinion
Calories 380kcal 519kcal Banana chips
Protein 7.67g 2.3g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 33.6g Banana chips
Vitamin C 26.6mg 6.3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 50.7g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 58.4g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 76mg Banana chips
Calcium 434mg 18mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 536mg Banana chips
Iron 22.27mg 1.25mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 35.34g Banana chips
Fiber 5g 7.7g Banana chips
Copper 0.213mg 0.205mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.75mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 56mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 6mg Banana chips
Vitamin A 2823IU 83IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.24mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 1.56mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 1.5µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.085mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.017mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 0.71mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.62mg Banana chips
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.26mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.3µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 14µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Banana chips
Choline 16.1mg 21.3mg Banana chips
Saturated Fat 0.885g 28.97g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 1.95g Banana chips
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.63g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.027mg Banana chips
Threonine 0.076mg Banana chips
Isoleucine 0.074mg Banana chips
Leucine 0.158mg Banana chips
Lysine 0.107mg Banana chips
Methionine 0.024mg Banana chips
Phenylalanine 0.086mg Banana chips
Valine 0.104mg Banana chips
Histidine 0.18mg Banana chips
Fructose 0.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g Lucky Charms Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Banana chips
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
295%
Lucky Charms Cereal
15%
Banana chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
48%
Banana chips

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 28.085g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Banana chips
Banana chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.79g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana chips
Banana chips contains less Sodium (difference - 642mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Banana chips
Banana chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Banana chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168849/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.