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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Onion rings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Onion rings?

  • Onion rings has less Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, and Manganese than Lucky Charms Cereal.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 283% higher.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven types in this comparison.

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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 12% 9.3% 11% 47% 24% 11% 30% 48% 45% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +335.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.5%
Contains more IronIron +1681.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +524.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%

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 5.3% 0% 9.2% 0% 46% 27% 25% 18% 27% 0% 85% 25% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1562.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +838.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1385.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1775.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2472.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2335.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg

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
4% 14% 34% 46%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 33.79 g
Water: 46.37 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.4%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +184.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1017.3%

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
17% 23% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.137 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.633 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -58.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +89.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395%

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
83% 6% 4% 4% 2%
Starch: 25.58 g
Sucrose: 1.76 g
Glucose: 1.31 g
Fructose: 1.26 g
Lactose: 0.11 g
Maltose: 0.66 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +45.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1542%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +258.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +162.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +57.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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 Onion rings
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Onion rings Opinion
Calories 380kcal 276kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 4.14g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 14.3g Onion rings
Vitamin C 26.6mg 1.6mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 31.59g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 33.79g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 17mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 31mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 123mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 1.25mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 5.1g Onion rings
Fiber 5g 2.2g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.073mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.42mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 25.58g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 71mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 370mg Onion rings
Vitamin A 2823IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.46mg Onion rings
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.348mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 5.6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.185mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.116mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 1.349mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.294mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.117mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 34.1µg Onion rings
Folate 741µg 33µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.053g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 10.7mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 2.137g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 3g Onion rings
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 7.633g Onion rings
Tryptophan 0.07mg Onion rings
Threonine 0.15mg Onion rings
Isoleucine 0.214mg Onion rings
Leucine 0.35mg Onion rings
Lysine 0.151mg Onion rings
Methionine 0.081mg Onion rings
Phenylalanine 0.243mg Onion rings
Valine 0.216mg Onion rings
Histidine 0.109mg Onion rings
Fructose 0.8g 1.26g Onion rings
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.789g Onion rings
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.047g Onion rings
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g Onion rings
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 6.346g Onion rings

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Onion rings
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
21%
Onion rings
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
27%
Onion rings

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Onion rings
Onion rings is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.03g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Onion rings
Onion rings contains less Sodium (difference - 278mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Onion rings
Onion rings is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.252g)
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 contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Onion rings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170415/nutrients

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

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