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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Chinese lemon chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Chinese lemon chicken?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is richer than Chinese lemon chicken in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, and Manganese.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 279% more.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has 282 times more Vitamin A RAE than Chinese lemon chicken. While Lucky Charms Cereal has 847µg of Vitamin A RAE, Chinese lemon chicken has only 3µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken types 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 Calcium +985%
Contains more Iron +1725.4%
Contains more Magnesium +362.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +112.5%
Contains more Potassium +37.9%
Contains more Zinc +3551%
Contains more Copper +432.5%
Contains more Manganese +2341.6%
Contains more Selenium +12.3%
Contains less Sodium -61.1%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 131% 836% 53% 124% 20% 85% 508% 71% 284% 80%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 46% 12% 59% 15% 33% 14% 14% 12% 71%
Contains more Calcium +985%
Contains more Iron +1725.4%
Contains more Magnesium +362.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +112.5%
Contains more Potassium +37.9%
Contains more Zinc +3551%
Contains more Copper +432.5%
Contains more Manganese +2341.6%
Contains more Selenium +12.3%
Contains less Sodium -61.1%

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.
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Contains more Vitamin A +25563.6%
Contains more Vitamin D +3800%
Contains more Vitamin C +1056.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2361.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1104%
Contains more Folate +8133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +6081.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +1642.9%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 170% 10% 117% 89% 435% 398% 475% 27% 695% 556% 851% 4%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 26% 3% 8% 14% 17% 71% 32% 58% 7% 14% 61%
Contains more Vitamin A +25563.6%
Contains more Vitamin D +3800%
Contains more Vitamin C +1056.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2361.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1104%
Contains more Folate +8133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +6081.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +1642.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Carbs +292.5%
Contains more Other +77.3%
Contains more Protein +54.8%
Contains more Fats +169.9%
Contains more Water +1169.6%
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
12% 14% 21% 53%
Protein: 11.87 g
Fats: 13.55 g
Carbs: 20.61 g
Water: 52.69 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more Carbs +292.5%
Contains more Other +77.3%
Contains more Protein +54.8%
Contains more Fats +169.9%
Contains more Water +1169.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Saturated Fat -56.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +73.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +294.7%
22% 40% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.885 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.542 g
19% 25% 56%
Saturated Fat: 2.033 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.749 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 6.086 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -56.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +73.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +294.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Starch +261.9%
Contains more Sucrose +472.3%
Contains more Glucose +197.5%
Contains more Maltose +5666.7%
Contains more Fructose +90%
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
56% 27% 9% 8%
Starch: 10.27 g
Sucrose: 5.05 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +261.9%
Contains more Sucrose +472.3%
Contains more Glucose +197.5%
Contains more Maltose +5666.7%
Contains more Fructose +90%

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 lemon chicken
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 Chinese lemon chicken Opinion
Net carbs 75.89g 19.61g Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 11.87g Chinese lemon chicken
Fats 5.02g 13.55g Chinese lemon chicken
Carbs 80.89g 20.61g Lucky Charms Cereal
Calories 380kcal 252kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 10.27g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fructose 0.8g 1.52g Chinese lemon chicken
Sugar 36.13g 8.18g Chinese lemon chicken
Fiber 5g 1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 40mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 1.22mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 16mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 136mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 161mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 252mg Chinese lemon chicken
Zinc 18.62mg 0.51mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.04mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.089mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 13µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 2823IU 11IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 3µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 1.28mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin D 156IU 5IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0.1µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 2.3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.053mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.07mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 3.776mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.52mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.25mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.11µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 24.4µg Chinese lemon chicken
Tryptophan 0.141mg Chinese lemon chicken
Threonine 0.513mg Chinese lemon chicken
Isoleucine 0.537mg Chinese lemon chicken
Leucine 0.978mg Chinese lemon chicken
Lysine 0.958mg Chinese lemon chicken
Methionine 0.33mg Chinese lemon chicken
Phenylalanine 0.478mg Chinese lemon chicken
Valine 0.57mg Chinese lemon chicken
Histidine 0.365mg Chinese lemon chicken
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.068g Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 2.033g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 2.749g Chinese lemon chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 6.086g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 5.301g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.663g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g Chinese lemon chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Chinese lemon chicken
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
318%
Lucky Charms Cereal
26%
Chinese lemon chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
28%
Chinese lemon chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.148g)
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 lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.95g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 396mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
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 lemon chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167674/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.