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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lucky Charms Cereal and pilaf

  • Lucky Charms Cereal has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and manganese than pilaf.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 282% more.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 212 times more vitamin A than pilaf. Lucky Charms Cereal contains 847µg of vitamin A, while pilaf contains 4µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more IronIron +812.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1743.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.9%

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% 282% 9% 59% 434% 398% 474% 26% 695% 850% 3.5% 556% 8.8%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +548.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21075%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1025%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1880.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +652.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more FolateFolate +249.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
~equal in Choline ~17.5mg

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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +266.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more WaterWater +93.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
~equal in Carbs ~76.31g

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%

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
Pilaf
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98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9533.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +53.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +91.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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 Pilaf
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Pilaf DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.02µg 283%
Iron 22.27mg 2.44mg 248%
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.4mg 201%
Zinc 18.62mg 1.01mg 160%
Folate 741µg 212µg 132%
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.087mg 126%
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 6.127mg 120%
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.603mg 95%
Vitamin A 847µg 4µg 94%
Manganese 2.173mg 0.882mg 56%
Calcium 434mg 83mg 35%
Selenium 14.6µg 32.4µg 32%
Sodium 648mg 1303mg 28%
Vitamin C 26.6mg 4.1mg 25%
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU 20%
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg 20%
Phosphorus 289mg 154mg 19%
Fiber 5g 1.2g 15%
Starch 37.17g 71.23g 14%
Magnesium 74mg 32mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.377g 8%
Protein 7.67g 10.42g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.715mg 6%
Fats 5.02g 1.37g 6%
Copper 0.213mg 0.166mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.04mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.885g 0.307g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.586g 0.373g 3%
Carbs 80.89g 76.31g 2%
Fructose 0.8g 0g 1%
Calories 380kcal 359kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 222mg 188mg 1%
Net carbs 75.89g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 36.13g 1.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.013g 0g N/A
Choline 16.1mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Pilaf
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
299%
Lucky Charms Cereal
47%
Pilaf
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
77%
Pilaf

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.6g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.578g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 655mg)
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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/nutrients

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

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