Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lucky Charms Cereal and cereal different?
- Lucky Charms Cereal is richer in zinc, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 379% more than lucky Charms Cereal.
- Lucky Charms Cereal contains 43 times more calcium than cereal. Lucky Charms Cereal contains 434mg of calcium, while cereal contains 10mg.
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +289.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4240% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +275.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +131.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +462.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +262% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +124.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.737mg | 6.288mg | 379% |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.8µg | 283% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.01mg | 5.986mg | 229% |
| Folate | 741µg | 185% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.723mg | 3.87mg | 165% |
| Iron | 22.27mg | 34.06mg | 147% |
| Zinc | 18.62mg | 7.6mg | 100% |
| Manganese | 2.173mg | 0.79mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 434mg | 10mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 77mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 25.3mg | 29.62mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 156 IU | 20% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 20% | |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Selenium | 14.6µg | 6.3µg | 15% |
| Fiber | 5g | 1.4g | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 38.5mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 19mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.213mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.542g | 0.354g | 8% |
| Fats | 5.02g | 1.08g | 6% |
| Sodium | 648mg | 795mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 847µg | 814µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 0.226mg | 4% |
| Protein | 7.67g | 6.06g | 3% |
| Potassium | 222mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.1mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.885g | 0.26g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.586g | 0.204g | 3% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 86.85g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 378kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.89g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 36.13g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.044g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.486g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +364.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~86.85g
~equal in
Water
~3.78g
~equal in
Other
~2.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.542 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +677.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +335.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
9.74 g
Glucose:
0.27 g
Fructose:
0.26 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.09 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +196.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1640.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +207.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +1822.2% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
