Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lucky Charms Cereal and meatball
- Lucky Charms Cereal has more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin A than meatball.
- Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 256% more.
- Lucky Charms Cereal contains 39 times more vitamin A than meatball. Lucky Charms Cereal contains 2823IU of vitamin A, while meatball contains 73IU.
- Lucky Charms Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lucky Charms Cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.
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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 | +138.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +442.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1158.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1021.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +670.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3750% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +3800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1177.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +649.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +714% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1390.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +580% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1958.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +485.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +180.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 22.27mg | 1.77mg | 256% |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.8µg | 1µg | 242% |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.01mg | 0.202mg | 216% |
| Folate | 741µg | 36µg | 176% |
| Zinc | 18.62mg | 1.66mg | 154% |
| Vitamin B3 | 25.3mg | 3.108mg | 139% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.737mg | 0.136mg | 133% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.723mg | 0.23mg | 115% |
| Vitamin A | 847µg | 22µg | 92% |
| Manganese | 2.173mg | 0.282mg | 82% |
| Calcium | 434mg | 80mg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 0.885g | 7.627g | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Fats | 5.02g | 22.21g | 26% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 8.06g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Vitamin D | 156IU | 2IU | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 0.1µg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.586g | 9.188g | 19% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 2.25g | 14% |
| Protein | 7.67g | 14.4g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.542g | 3.346g | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 2.3g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.213mg | 0.123mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 0.924mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 31mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 239mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 8.2µg | 6% |
| Choline | 16.1mg | 45.2mg | 5% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 286kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 222mg | 296mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 0.21g | 1% |
| Selenium | 14.6µg | 15.3µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 648mg | 666mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.89g | 5.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 36.13g | 3.47g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | 0.577g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.044g | 0.163g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.022g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.486g | 2.815g | 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:
14.4 g
Fats:
22.21 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
53.67 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +903.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +342.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1193.3% |
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
7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.346 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +479.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +117% |
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:
2.25 g
Sucrose:
0.48 g
Glucose:
1.61 g
Fructose:
0.21 g
Lactose:
0.87 g
Maltose:
0.27 g
Galactose:
0.04 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1552% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +5920.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +191.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +281% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +540.7% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
