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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lucky Charms Cereal and Corn cake different?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, and Calcium than Corn cake.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Lucky Charms Cereal is 283% higher.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 39 times more Folate than Corn cake. While Lucky Charms Cereal contains 741µg of Folate, Corn cake contains only 19µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Snacks, corn cakes 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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +1490.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +831%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.7%

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% 15% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +594.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3346%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.1%

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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +109.2%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%
~equal in Protein ~8.1g
~equal in Carbs ~83.4g

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% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +108.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -52.5%

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 Corn cake
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Corn cake Opinion
Calories 380kcal 387kcal Corn cake
Protein 7.67g 8.1g Corn cake
Fats 5.02g 2.4g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 81.5g Corn cake
Carbs 80.89g 83.4g Corn cake
Vitamin D 156IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 114mg Corn cake
Calcium 434mg 19mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 157mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 1.4mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 23.47g Corn cake
Fiber 5g 1.9g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.42mg Corn cake
Zinc 18.62mg 2mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 157mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 488mg Corn cake
Vitamin A 2823IU 242IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 70µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 1.815mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 9.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.25mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.05mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 5.15mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.83mg Corn cake
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.14mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 19µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Corn cake
Choline 16.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 0.42g Corn cake
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 0.76g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.93g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.081mg Corn cake
Threonine 0.301mg Corn cake
Isoleucine 0.316mg Corn cake
Leucine 0.837mg Corn cake
Lysine 0.267mg Corn cake
Methionine 0.177mg Corn cake
Phenylalanine 0.408mg Corn cake
Valine 0.442mg Corn cake
Histidine 0.227mg Corn cake
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 Corn cake
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
22%
Corn cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
77%
Corn cake

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 18)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn cake
Corn cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 12.66g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn cake
Corn cake contains less Sodium (difference - 160mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Corn cake
Corn cake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.465g)
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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.