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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Kellogg's Apple Jacks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Kellogg's Apple Jacks

  • The amount of Zinc, Folate, Vitamin B6, Iron, Manganese, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, Calcium, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B1 in Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than in Kellogg's Apple Jacks.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily need of Zinc 120% more than Kellogg's Apple Jacks.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 36 times more Calcium than Kellogg's Apple Jacks. While Lucky Charms Cereal contains 434mg of Calcium, Kellogg's Apple Jacks contain only 12mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S APPLE JACKS.

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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 21% 3.6% 9.9% 604% 33% 147% 30% 61% 65% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.2%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.1%

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 180% 107% 2.4% 108% 335% 351% 336% 21% 413% 675% 1% 268% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +103%
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.6µg

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
5% 3% 88% 3%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88.2 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.4%
Contains more FatsFats +47.6%
Contains more WaterWater +66%
Contains more OtherOther +183.8%
~equal in Carbs ~88.2g

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
56% 18% 26%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -53.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +164.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.3%

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 Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Kellogg's Apple Jacks Opinion
Calories 380kcal 375kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 5.1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 3.4g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 54mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Net carbs 75.89g 78.9g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Carbs 80.89g 88.2g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin D 156IU 143IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 29mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 12mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 112mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 16.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 43.7g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fiber 5g 9.3g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Copper 0.213mg 0.098mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 5.4mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 70mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 466mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin A 2823IU 1786IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 527µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.12mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 3.6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.499mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 5.6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 1.34mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 1.52mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 17.9mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.345mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 1.79mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 5.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 357µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Choline 16.1mg 7.5mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 1.9g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 0.6g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.9g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.06mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Threonine 0.18mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Isoleucine 0.192mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Leucine 0.468mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Lysine 0.132mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Methionine 0.084mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Phenylalanine 0.252mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Valine 0.264mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Histidine 0.144mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
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 Kellogg's Apple Jacks
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
215%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
100%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.57g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.015g)
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 contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks contains less Sodium (difference - 182mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks 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 ($)
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