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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal has less Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, Calcium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin C, and Phosphorus.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily Iron needs 201% more than Cocoa Pebbles Cereal.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES.

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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 22% 6.6% 17% 233% 100% 142% 41% 77% 0% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1872.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more IronIron +259.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.8%
~equal in Sodium ~594mg
~equal in Selenium ~14µg

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% 155% 2.6% 207% 325% 346% 323% 0% 392% 650% 3.3% 259% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +76.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2586IU
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.3µg

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
5% 4% 86% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 4.1 g
Carbs: 85.7 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.8%
Contains more FatsFats +22.4%
Contains more WaterWater +66%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
~equal in Carbs ~85.7g

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
92% 5% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +693%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1442%

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 Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Opinion
Calories 380kcal 397kcal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Protein 7.67g 4.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 4.1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 84.1g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 85.7g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 276IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 31mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 22mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 193mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 6.2mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 35.8g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Fiber 5g 1.6g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.3mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 5.2mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 95mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 594mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A 2823IU 2586IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 776µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.13mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 6.9µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 14µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 1.3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 1.5mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 17.2mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 1.7mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 5.2µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.3µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 345µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 3.8mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 3.6g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 0.2g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.1g 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 Cocoa Pebbles 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
205%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.715g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.33000000000001g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 54mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles 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. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/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.