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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lucky Charms Cereal and General tso's chicken different?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than General tso's chicken in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, and Manganese.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 274% more than General tso's chicken.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 77 times more Vitamin A RAE than General tso's chicken. Lucky Charms Cereal contains 847µg of Vitamin A RAE, while General tso's chicken contains 11µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken 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 13% 3.6% 18% 44% 15% 35% 54% 57% 9.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3516.7%
Contains more IronIron +1819.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +363%
Contains more ZincZinc +1332.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2797.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
~equal in Potassium ~201mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.4µg

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 5.3% 5.6% 24% 6% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1562.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2903.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1360.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +786.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1390.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2990.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +6636.4%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2628.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +157.8%

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
13% 16% 24% 45%
Protein: 12.9 g
Fats: 16.36 g
Carbs: 23.99 g
Water: 45.15 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.2%
Contains more FatsFats +225.9%
Contains more WaterWater +988%

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% 27% 53%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.76 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.501 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -67.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +144.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 39% 6% 2%
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
51% 45% 3% 2%
Starch: 11.83 g
Sucrose: 10.46 g
Glucose: 0.62 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +214.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +176.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +658.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +56.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 General tso's chicken
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal General tso's chicken Opinion
Calories 380kcal 295kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 12.9g General tso's chicken
Fats 5.02g 16.36g General tso's chicken
Vitamin C 26.6mg 1.6mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 23.09g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 23.99g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 6IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 18mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 12mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 201mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 1.16mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 11.6g General tso's chicken
Fiber 5g 0.9g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.046mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 1.3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 11.83g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 127mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 435mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin A 2823IU 94IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 11µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 1.21mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0.2µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.075mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 14.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.027mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.118mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 2.853mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.617mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.202mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.22µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 38.2µg General tso's chicken
Folate 741µg 11µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.09g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 41.5mg General tso's chicken
Saturated Fat 0.885g 2.76g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 3.879g General tso's chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 7.501g General tso's chicken
Tryptophan 0.142mg General tso's chicken
Threonine 0.552mg General tso's chicken
Isoleucine 0.564mg General tso's chicken
Leucine 1.026mg General tso's chicken
Lysine 1.089mg General tso's chicken
Methionine 0.332mg General tso's chicken
Phenylalanine 0.563mg General tso's chicken
Valine 0.607mg General tso's chicken
Histidine 0.333mg General tso's chicken
Fructose 0.8g 0.51g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.84g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.01g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 6.47g General tso's chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal General tso's chicken
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
28%
General tso's chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
33%
General tso's chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.875g)
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?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 24.53g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 213mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
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. General tso's chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167675/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.