Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lucky Charms Cereal and kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal different?
- Lucky Charms Cereal is higher in zinc, manganese, folate, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and selenium; however, kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is richer in iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for zinc for lucky Charms Cereal is 168% higher.
- Lucky Charms Cereal contains 145 times more calcium than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal. While lucky Charms Cereal contains 434mg of calcium, kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains only 3mg.
- Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has a lower glycemic index (55) than lucky Charms Cereal (69).
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +825% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +192.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +446.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12313.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +514.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3850.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +342.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +104.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +94% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +20.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +19.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 18.62mg | 0.15mg | 168% |
| Manganese | 2.173mg | 0.055mg | 92% |
| Folate | 741µg | 382µg | 90% |
| Iron | 22.27mg | 26.7mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.8µg | 8.1µg | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 847µg | 450µg | 44% |
| Calcium | 434mg | 3mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.01mg | 3.573mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 47mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 14.6µg | 3.3µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.213mg | 0.039mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 8mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 25.3mg | 27.667mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.737mg | 1.903mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5g | 2.2g | 11% |
| Sodium | 648mg | 468mg | 8% |
| Protein | 7.67g | 3.96g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.542g | 0.669g | 6% |
| Fats | 5.02g | 1.68g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 156 IU | 188 IU | 4% |
| Potassium | 222mg | 76mg | 4% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 46.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 4.7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 0.215mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 24.2mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 89.2g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.1mg | 1.9mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.586g | 0.265g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.885g | 0.451g | 2% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 369kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.723mg | 1.73mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1.67g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.89g | 87g | N/A |
| Sugar | 36.13g | 35.43g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.633mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.223mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.044g | 0.032g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.486g | 0.629g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
Protein:
3.96 g
Fats:
1.68 g
Carbs:
89.2 g
Water:
4.18 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +198.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +131.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.3% |
~equal in
Water
~4.18g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.542 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.451 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.669 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +498.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
46.1 g
Sucrose:
31.33 g
Glucose:
1.8 g
Fructose:
1.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.63 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +161.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +174.6% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +24% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +108.8% |
~equal in
Sucrose
~31.33g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
