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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Beef Stroganoff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Beef Stroganoff

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin A, while Beef Stroganoff is higher in Vitamin K.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 272% more than Beef Stroganoff.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has 253 times more Vitamin B3 than Beef Stroganoff. Lucky Charms Cereal has 25.3mg of Vitamin B3, while Beef Stroganoff has 0.1mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Soup, beef stroganoff, canned, chunky style, ready-to-serve.

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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 1.4% 6% 12% 33% 33% 30% 21% 57% 0% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2070%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.6%
Contains more IronIron +2430.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +113%
Contains more ZincZinc +1592.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +478%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%

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 0% 49% 8.2% 0% 10% 21% 1.9% 0% 14% 33% 257% 50% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4242.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1814.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2515.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1006%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7242.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.41mg

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
5% 5% 9% 80%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 79.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +798.8%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1825.3%
~equal in Fats ~4.6g

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
56% 38% 6%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.324 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.556 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.246 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -61.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +526.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~1.556g

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 Beef Stroganoff
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Beef Stroganoff Opinion
Calories 380kcal 98kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 5.1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 4.6g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 8.4g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 9g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 2mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 20mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 140mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 0.88mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 1.68g Beef Stroganoff
Fiber 5g 0.6g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 1.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 50mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 435mg Beef Stroganoff
Vitamin A 2823IU 820IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 84µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.41mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 7.6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.04mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.09mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 0.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.06mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.26µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 102.8µg Beef Stroganoff
Folate 741µg 67µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Beef Stroganoff
Choline 16.1mg 18mg Beef Stroganoff
Saturated Fat 0.885g 2.324g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 1.556g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.246g Lucky Charms Cereal
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 Beef Stroganoff
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
35%
Beef Stroganoff
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
24%
Beef Stroganoff

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.439g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Beef Stroganoff
Beef Stroganoff is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.45g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef Stroganoff
Beef Stroganoff contains less Sodium (difference - 213mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef Stroganoff
Beef Stroganoff is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
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. Beef Stroganoff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171612/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.