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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lucky Charms Cereal and Kung Pao chicken different?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, and Manganese than Kung Pao chicken.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Lucky Charms Cereal is 279% higher.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 54 times more Vitamin B1 than Kung Pao chicken. While Lucky Charms Cereal contains 1.737mg of Vitamin B1, Kung Pao chicken contains only 0.032mg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken 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.
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 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2070%
Contains more IronIron +2830.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2416.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +748.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%
~equal in Potassium ~218mg

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 24% 78% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +274.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5328.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3032.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +817.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6081.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +4531.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +871.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.3%

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
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1077.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.2%
Contains more FatsFats +39%
Contains more WaterWater +1701.9%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -34.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +37%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 39% 6% 2%
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
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1369.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1453.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +646%
Contains more FructoseFructose +48.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 Kung Pao chicken
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 Kung Pao chicken Opinion
Calories 380kcal 129kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 9.76g Kung Pao chicken
Fats 5.02g 6.98g Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin C 26.6mg 7.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 5.37g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 6.87g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 24mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 20mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 218mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 0.76mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 3.03g Kung Pao chicken
Fiber 5g 1.5g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.073mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.74mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 2.53g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 94mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 402mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin A 2823IU 1299IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 65µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 1.02mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.256mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 8.1µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.032mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.055mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 2.757mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.5mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.243mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.11µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 13.6µg Kung Pao chicken
Folate 741µg 16µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.034g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 37.4mg Kung Pao chicken
Saturated Fat 0.885g 1.352g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 2.173g Kung Pao chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 3.02g Kung Pao chicken
Tryptophan 0.118mg Kung Pao chicken
Threonine 0.407mg Kung Pao chicken
Isoleucine 0.431mg Kung Pao chicken
Leucine 0.775mg Kung Pao chicken
Lysine 0.449mg Kung Pao chicken
Methionine 0.24mg Kung Pao chicken
Phenylalanine 0.402mg Kung Pao chicken
Valine 0.47mg Kung Pao chicken
Histidine 0.265mg Kung Pao chicken
Fructose 0.8g 0.54g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.244g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 2.688g Kung Pao chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Kung Pao chicken
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
28%
Kung Pao chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
29%
Kung Pao chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.467g)
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?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 33.1g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 246mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
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. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.