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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Chinese fried rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Chinese fried rice

  • Lucky Charms Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, and Manganese than Chinese fried rice.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 283% more.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 124 times more Folate than Chinese fried rice. Lucky Charms Cereal contains 741µg of Folate, while Chinese fried rice contains 6µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat.

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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 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +640%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.1%
Contains more IronIron +3274.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2486.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +466.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +401.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.3%

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 13% 17% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +911.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6526.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3871.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12250%
Contains more CholineCholine +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%

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% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.4%
Contains more FatsFats +69.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.7%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1323.9%

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
23% 28% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -39%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 39% 6% 2%
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
98%
Starch: 30.8 g
Sucrose: 0.37 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +20.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7710.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3515.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1500%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 Chinese fried rice
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Chinese fried rice Opinion
Calories 380kcal 174kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 4.05g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 2.96g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 3.8mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 31.69g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 32.79g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 18mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 10mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 12mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 76mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 0.66mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 0.56g Chinese fried rice
Fiber 5g 1.1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.095mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.72mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 30.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 51mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 387mg Chinese fried rice
Vitamin A 2823IU 279IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 22µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.13mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.433mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 8.3µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.015mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.026mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 0.637mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.032mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.8µg Chinese fried rice
Folate 741µg 6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.011g Chinese fried rice
Choline 16.1mg 5.5mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 0.54g Chinese fried rice
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 0.649g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 1.111g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.052mg Chinese fried rice
Threonine 0.173mg Chinese fried rice
Isoleucine 0.173mg Chinese fried rice
Leucine 0.335mg Chinese fried rice
Lysine 0.173mg Chinese fried rice
Methionine 0.114mg Chinese fried rice
Phenylalanine 0.225mg Chinese fried rice
Valine 0.251mg Chinese fried rice
Histidine 0.094mg Chinese fried rice
Fructose 0.8g 0.05g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Chinese fried rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.111g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 0.981g Lucky Charms Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Chinese fried rice
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
6%
Chinese fried rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
27%
Chinese fried rice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
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?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.57g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice contains less Sodium (difference - 261mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.345g)
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. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/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.