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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, 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.

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.
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%
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
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.
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%
Penne
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%

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
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
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
22% 40% 38%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.885 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.542 g
Penne
0
62% 27% 11%
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%

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 Penne
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol 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 Penne Opinion
Calories 380kcal 126kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 5.7g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 4g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 14.1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 16.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 30mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 89mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 122mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 0.8mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 1.9g Penne
Fiber 5g 2.7g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 1.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 118mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 248mg Penne
Vitamin A 2823IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.2g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 2.3g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.4g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fructose 0.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g Lucky Charms Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Penne
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
0%
Penne
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
20%
Penne

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Penne
Penne is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.23g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Penne
Penne contains less Sodium (difference - 400mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Penne
Penne is lower in glycemic index (difference - 26)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.415g)
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 ($)
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