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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Cap'n Crunch Cereal

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Manganese, Calcium, Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and Vitamin B3, while Cap'n Crunch Cereal is higher in Folate.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 283% more than Cap'n Crunch Cereal.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH.

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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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3845.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +14.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.6%

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% 8.9% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1807.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.614mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.822mg

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
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.7%
Contains more WaterWater +66%
~equal in Fats ~5.12g
~equal in Carbs ~85.51g
~equal in Other ~2.48g

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
71% 14% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +148.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.4%

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 Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Cap'n Crunch Cereal Opinion
Calories 380kcal 398kcal Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Protein 7.67g 4.39g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 5.12g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 83.01g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 85.51g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 55mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 11mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 186mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 19.42mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 44.32g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fiber 5g 2.5g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.111mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 16.16mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 167mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 754mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 2823IU 148IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 7µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.62mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.747mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 6.5µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 1.614mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 1.822mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 21.465mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.145mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 2.138mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 1555µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.02g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 8.6mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 3.346g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 0.639g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.747g 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 Cap'n Crunch Cereal
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
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.19g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 106mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.461g)
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 glycemic index?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.