Lucky Charms Cereal vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lucky Charms Cereal and general Mills Cheerios
- Lucky Charms Cereal has more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while general Mills Cheerios have more iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, selenium, and fiber.
- General Mills Cheerios cover your daily need for iron, 136% more than lucky Charms Cereal.
- Lucky Charms Cereal contains 17 times more vitamin B2 than general Mills Cheerios. While lucky Charms Cereal contains 1.723mg of vitamin B2, general Mills Cheerios contain only 0.1mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS.
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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 ZincZinc | +11.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +188.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70.5% |
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 | +23.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +14.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1623% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +28.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +62.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 22.27mg | 33.17mg | 136% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.723mg | 0.1mg | 125% |
| Manganese | 2.173mg | 3.547mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.01mg | 2.39mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.737mg | 1.327mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 25.3mg | 20.967mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 481mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.213mg | 0.385mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 14.6µg | 24.9µg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 9.4g | 18% |
| Zinc | 18.62mg | 16.73mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 847µg | 990µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 1.073mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 222mg | 641mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 114mg | 10% |
| Protein | 7.67g | 12.09g | 9% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 57.37g | 8% |
| Folate | 741µg | 714µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 648mg | 497mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.542g | 2.432g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 21.6mg | 6% |
| Fats | 5.02g | 6.73g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.885g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 73.23g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 3.4µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 434mg | 401mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 156IU | 136IU | 3% |
| Choline | 16.1mg | 26.2mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.586g | 2.376g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 0.09g | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.8µg | 6.77µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.65mg | 1% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 376kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.89g | 63.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 36.13g | 4.36g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.167mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.418mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.429mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.178mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.628mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.044g | 0.068g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.486g | 2.344g | 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:
12.09 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
73.23 g
Water:
5.13 g
Other:
2.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +34.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~73.23g
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
1.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.432 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
57.37 g
Sucrose:
4.27 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0.09 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +576.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +788.9% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +54.3% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
