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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Cream of Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lucky Charms Cereal and Cream of Rice different?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than Cream of Rice in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Iron, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, and Manganese.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 283% more than Cream of Rice.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt types were 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 2.1% 0.3% 1.8% 149% 11% 4.4% 7.3% 23% 19% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1010%
Contains more IronIron +462.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +526.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11537.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1409%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +386.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 18% 4.2% 19% 4.6% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2346.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9472.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2335%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +477.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11048.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

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
12% 88%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.5 g
Water: 87.5 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +752.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4920%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +603.4%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2008.4%

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
26% 40% 35%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +5016.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5611.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -97.7%

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 Cream of Rice
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Cream of Rice Opinion
Calories 380kcal 52kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 0.9g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 0.1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 11.4g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 11.5g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 20mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 3.96mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 0.04g Cream of Rice
Fiber 5g 0.1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.034mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.16mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 17mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 173mg Cream of Rice
Vitamin A 2823IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.02mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.144mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 3µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.071mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.018mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 1.039mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.076mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.027mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 3µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Cream of Rice
Choline 16.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 0.02g Cream of Rice
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 0.031g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.027g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.013mg Cream of Rice
Threonine 0.044mg Cream of Rice
Isoleucine 0.015mg Cream of Rice
Leucine 0.073mg Cream of Rice
Lysine 0.037mg Cream of Rice
Methionine 0.026mg Cream of Rice
Phenylalanine 0.037mg Cream of Rice
Valine 0.057mg Cream of Rice
Histidine 0.026mg Cream of Rice
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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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Cream of Rice
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
4%
Cream of Rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
23%
Cream of Rice

Comparison summary

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?
Cream of Rice
Cream of Rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 36.09g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cream of Rice
Cream of Rice contains less Sodium (difference - 475mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cream of Rice
Cream of Rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.865g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cream of Rice
Cream of Rice 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. Cream of Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173914/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.