Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lucky Charms Cereal and penne?
- Penne has less iron, zinc, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin D, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber than lucky Charms Cereal.
- Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 268% higher.
- Penne contains less sodium.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index than lucky Charms Cereal.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +146.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +387.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82% |
Contains more IronIron | +2683.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1592.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +144.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.7% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 6.8µg | 283% | |
Iron | 22.27mg | 0.8mg | 268% |
Vitamin B6 | 3.01mg | 232% | |
Folate | 741µg | 185% | |
Zinc | 18.62mg | 1.1mg | 159% |
Vitamin B3 | 25.3mg | 158% | |
Vitamin B1 | 1.737mg | 145% | |
Vitamin B2 | 1.723mg | 133% | |
Manganese | 2.173mg | 94% | |
Vitamin A | 847µg | 94% | |
Calcium | 434mg | 89mg | 35% |
Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 0mg | 30% |
Selenium | 14.6µg | 27% | |
Phosphorus | 289mg | 118mg | 24% |
Copper | 0.213mg | 24% | |
Carbs | 80.89g | 16.8g | 21% |
Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 0µg | 20% |
Vitamin D | 156IU | 0IU | 20% |
Sodium | 648mg | 248mg | 17% |
Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
Calories | 380kcal | 126kcal | 13% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 30mg | 10% |
Fiber | 5g | 2.7g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 9% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.542g | 0.4g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 0.885g | 2.3g | 6% |
Protein | 7.67g | 5.7g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
Choline | 16.1mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 222mg | 122mg | 3% |
Fats | 5.02g | 4g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.586g | 1g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 75.89g | 14.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 36.13g | 1.9g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.013g | 0.2g | 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:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +25.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +381.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +106.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1644.6% |
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
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +285.5% |