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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Kellogg's Froot Loops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Kellogg's Froot Loops

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is richer than Kellogg's Froot Loops in Zinc, Vitamin B6, Folate, Iron, Manganese, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, Calcium, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B1.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily Zinc needs 122% more than Kellogg's Froot Loops.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has 43 times more Calcium than Kellogg's Froot Loops. Lucky Charms Cereal has 434mg of Calcium, while Kellogg's Froot Loops have 10mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROOT LOOPS.

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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 22% 3% 10% 581% 30% 142% 32% 61% 73% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.7%
Contains more IronIron +43.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +147.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.6%

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 173% 103% 3% 105% 323% 339% 323% 21% 397% 650% 0.75% 259% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.5%

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: 5.3 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.7%
Contains more FatsFats +47.6%
Contains more WaterWater +66%
Contains more OtherOther +183.8%
~equal in Carbs ~88g

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
55% 18% 27%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -50.8%
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 Froot Loops
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Kellogg's Froot Loops Opinion
Calories 380kcal 375kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 5.3g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 3.4g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 52mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Net carbs 75.89g 78.7g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Carbs 80.89g 88g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin D 156IU 138IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 31mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 10mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 117mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 15.5mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 41.7g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fiber 5g 9.3g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Copper 0.213mg 0.089mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 5.2mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 74mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 469mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin A 2823IU 1724IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 501µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.15mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 3.5µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.56mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 5.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 1.29mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 1.47mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 17.2mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.347mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 1.72mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 5.2µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.3µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 345µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Choline 16.1mg 10.5mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 1.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 0.6g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.9g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.089mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Threonine 0.167mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Isoleucine 0.156mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Leucine 0.435mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Lysine 0.1mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Methionine 0.078mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Phenylalanine 0.245mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Valine 0.201mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Histidine 0.1mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
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 Froot Loops
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
208%
Kellogg's Froot Loops
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
99%
Kellogg's Froot Loops

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.57g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.915g)
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 Froot Loops
Kellogg's Froot Loops contains less Sodium (difference - 179mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (69)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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