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

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How are Lucky Charms Cereal and Orange chicken different?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Manganese, and Vitamin A RAE than Orange chicken.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Lucky Charms Cereal is 275% higher.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 74 times more Folate than Orange chicken. While Lucky Charms Cereal contains 741µg of Folate, Orange chicken contains only 10µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken are the varieties 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.
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 14% 4.2% 18% 35% 14% 31% 56% 72% 11% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3000%
Contains more IronIron +2269.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +407.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1547.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2397.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.1%
~equal in Potassium ~209mg

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 3% 16% 21% 3% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2855.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +969.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3939.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +683.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +604.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3300%
Contains more FolateFolate +7310%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1642.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +310.6%

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
14% 13% 22% 48% 2%
Protein: 14.46 g
Fats: 12.68 g
Carbs: 22.46 g
Water: 48.43 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +260.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.5%
Contains more FatsFats +152.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1067%

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
20% 29% 51%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -63.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +119%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +294.7%

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
44% 51% 3% 3%
Starch: 10.5 g
Sucrose: 12.3 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +254%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +135%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +646%
Contains more FructoseFructose +19.4%
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 Orange chicken
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Orange chicken Opinion
Calories 380kcal 262kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 14.46g Orange chicken
Fats 5.02g 12.68g Orange chicken
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0.9mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 21.66g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 22.46g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 5IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 20mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 14mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 209mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 0.94mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 13.6g Orange chicken
Fiber 5g 0.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.042mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 1.13mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 10.5g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 130mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 553mg Orange chicken
Vitamin A 2823IU 264IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 75µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 1.07mg Orange chicken
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0.1µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.087mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 17.1µg Orange chicken
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.043mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.22mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 3.59mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 1mg Orange chicken
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.23mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.2µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 24.4µg Orange chicken
Folate 741µg 10µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.053g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 66.1mg Orange chicken
Saturated Fat 0.885g 2.422g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 3.474g Orange chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 6.086g Orange chicken
Tryptophan 0.113mg Orange chicken
Threonine 0.576mg Orange chicken
Isoleucine 0.576mg Orange chicken
Leucine 1.001mg Orange chicken
Lysine 1.058mg Orange chicken
Methionine 0.34mg Orange chicken
Phenylalanine 0.51mg Orange chicken
Valine 0.614mg Orange chicken
Histidine 0.359mg Orange chicken
Fructose 0.8g 0.67g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Orange chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Orange chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.619g Orange chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g Orange chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.028g Orange chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.01g Orange chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g Orange chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 5.284g Orange chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Orange chicken
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
32%
Orange chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
35%
Orange chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Orange chicken
Orange chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 22.53g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Orange chicken
Orange chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 95mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Orange chicken
Orange chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 61mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.537g)
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 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. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/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.