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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Mozzarella cheese sticks

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than Mozzarella cheese sticks in Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, and Manganese.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Iron is 268% higher.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has 36 times more Vitamin B6 than Mozzarella cheese sticks. While Lucky Charms Cereal has 3.01mg of Vitamin B6, Mozzarella cheese sticks have only 0.084mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks.

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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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.5%
Contains more IronIron +2551.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +840.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +498.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11%

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 0% 21% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +723%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1058%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +570.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2481.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +615.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2750%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1714.3%

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
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.8%
Contains more FatsFats +256%
Contains more WaterWater +806.7%
Contains more OtherOther +63.9%

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
41% 27% 32%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +170.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231%

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
88% 3% 5% 2%
Starch: 21.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 1.17 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0.23 g
Contains more StarchStarch +71.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +646%
Contains more FructoseFructose +300%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +188.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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 Mozzarella cheese sticks
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Mozzarella cheese sticks Opinion
Calories 380kcal 324kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 13.56g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fats 5.02g 17.87g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin C 26.6mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 25.62g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 27.22g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 21mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 331mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 121mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 0.84mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 2.83g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fiber 5g 1.6g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.067mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 1.98mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 21.67g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 358mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Sodium 648mg 1008mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 2823IU 343IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 96µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.74mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin D 3.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.363mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 16.2µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.15mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.257mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 0.98mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.38mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.084mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.95µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 25.4µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Folate 741µg 26µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.372g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 6.643g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 4.287g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 5.104g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Tryptophan 0.175mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Threonine 0.472mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Isoleucine 0.718mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Leucine 1.468mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Lysine 1.211mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Methionine 0.411mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Phenylalanine 0.811mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Valine 0.934mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Histidine 0.441mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fructose 0.8g 0.2g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.524g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.045g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.011g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 4.306g Mozzarella cheese sticks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Mozzarella cheese sticks
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
30%
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
65%
Mozzarella cheese sticks

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 33.3g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 360mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.758g)
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 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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.