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 for 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.
- Lucky Charms Cereal has a lower glycemic index (69) than corn cake (87).
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.
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1110% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.8µg | 0µg | 283% |
| Iron | 22.27mg | 1.4mg | 261% |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.01mg | 0.14mg | 221% |
| Folate | 741µg | 19µg | 181% |
| Zinc | 18.62mg | 2mg | 151% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.723mg | 0.05mg | 129% |
| Vitamin B3 | 25.3mg | 5.15mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.737mg | 0.25mg | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 847µg | 70µg | 86% |
| Calcium | 434mg | 19mg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.213mg | 0.42mg | 23% |
| Vitamin D | 156IU | 20% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 157mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 2.173mg | 1.815mg | 16% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Fiber | 5g | 1.9g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 114mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 14.6µg | 9.9µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 0.83mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 648mg | 488mg | 7% |
| Fats | 5.02g | 2.4g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.542g | 0.93g | 4% |
| Choline | 16.1mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.885g | 0.42g | 2% |
| Potassium | 222mg | 157mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.586g | 0.76g | 2% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 83.4g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein | 7.67g | 8.1g | 1% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 387kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.89g | 81.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 36.13g | 23.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.837mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.408mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.442mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.227mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.044g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.486g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.542 g
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% |
