Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Kellogg's Special K — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lucky Charms Cereal and kellogg's Special K?
- Lucky Charms Cereal is higher in zinc, calcium, and phosphorus, yet kellogg's Special K is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin E, selenium, iron, and vitamin C.
- Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 525% more.
- Lucky Charms Cereal has 27 times more zinc than kellogg's Special K. While lucky Charms Cereal has 18.62mg of zinc, kellogg's Special K has only 0.69mg.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K types 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 | +516.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1787% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +318.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2598.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +502.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +276% |
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 | +69.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +46.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +185.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +74.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.8µg | 19.4µg | 525% |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.01mg | 6.44mg | 264% |
| Zinc | 18.62mg | 0.69mg | 163% |
| Folate | 741µg | 1290µg | 137% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 15.3mg | 99% |
| Manganese | 2.173mg | 94% | |
| Selenium | 14.6µg | 54.9µg | 73% |
| Iron | 22.27mg | 28mg | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 68mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 434mg | 23mg | 41% |
| Vitamin A | 847µg | 500µg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 48mg | 34% |
| Protein | 7.67g | 17.79g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 25.3mg | 22.6mg | 17% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 12mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 5g | 1.4g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.723mg | 1.91mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.542g | 0.4g | 8% |
| Fats | 5.02g | 1.79g | 5% |
| Potassium | 222mg | 53mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.213mg | 0.179mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.737mg | 1.69mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.586g | 0.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 156IU | 134IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 3.3µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 73.4g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.885g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 648mg | 667mg | 1% |
| Choline | 16.1mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 377kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.89g | 72g | N/A |
| Sugar | 36.13g | 12.69g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.044g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.486g | 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:
17.79 g
Fats:
1.79 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
4.02 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +180.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +131.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.1% |
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Carbs
~73.4g
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
0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +428.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +285.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.8% |
