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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Gratin

  • The amount of Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Manganese, and Vitamin A in Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than in Gratin.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 283% more than Gratin.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 67 times more Folate than Gratin. While Lucky Charms Cereal contains 741µg of Folate, Gratin contains only 11µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.7%
Contains more IronIron +3379.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2598.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1249.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.2%

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%
Gratin
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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 33% 16% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +168.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +969.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2614.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1385.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2447.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1629.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6636.4%
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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +617.7%
Contains more FatsFats +51.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1683.1%
~equal in Other ~2.08g

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +35.5%

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 Gratin
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 Gratin Opinion
Calories 380kcal 132kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 5.06g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 7.59g Gratin
Vitamin C 26.6mg 9.9mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 9.47g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 11.27g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 20mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 119mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 396mg Gratin
Iron 22.27mg 0.64mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g Gratin
Fiber 5g 1.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.16mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.69mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 113mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 433mg Gratin
Vitamin A 2823IU 264IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 64µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.161mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 2.7µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.064mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.116mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 0.993mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.387mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.174mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 11µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Gratin
Choline 16.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 4.733g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 2.149g Gratin
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.276g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.07mg Gratin
Threonine 0.192mg Gratin
Isoleucine 0.284mg Gratin
Leucine 0.443mg Gratin
Lysine 0.381mg Gratin
Methionine 0.117mg Gratin
Phenylalanine 0.254mg Gratin
Valine 0.325mg Gratin
Histidine 0.151mg Gratin
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 Gratin
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
14%
Gratin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
32%
Gratin

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.848g)
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?
Gratin
Gratin is lower in Sugar (difference - 36.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Gratin
Gratin contains less Sodium (difference - 215mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Gratin
Gratin 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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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