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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Grape-Nuts Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lucky Charms Cereal and Grape-Nuts Cereal different?

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

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal 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 89% 9.6% 35% 1050% 113% 56% 200% 61% 422% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1256.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +799.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.9%

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 0.33% 0.24% 12% 0% 163% 28% 162% 52% 198% 0% 5% 259% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70475%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1335.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.1%

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
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +177.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.3%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
~equal in Carbs ~80.49g

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% 16% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.34 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +655.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -61.6%

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 Grape-Nuts Cereal
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
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Grape-Nuts Cereal Opinion
Calories 380kcal 361kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 11.22g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Fats 5.02g 1.81g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 67.49g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 80.49g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 124mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Calcium 434mg 32mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 400mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 28mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 8.86g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Fiber 5g 13g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.34mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 2.07mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 467mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Sodium 648mg 465mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin A 2823IU 4IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.62mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 3.236mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 9.1µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.65mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.12mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 8.62mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.872mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.86mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2µg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Folate 741µg 345µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 31.9mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 0.34g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 0.21g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.78g Lucky Charms Cereal
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 Grape-Nuts Cereal
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
69%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
209%
Grape-Nuts Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.27g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 183mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.545g)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/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.