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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% 169% 9% 117% 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% 0.84% 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 +20064.3%
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 Opinion
Calories 380kcal 359kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 10.42g Pilaf
Fats 5.02g 1.37g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 4.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 75.11g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 76.31g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 32mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 83mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 188mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 2.44mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 1.53g Pilaf
Fiber 5g 1.2g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.166mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 1.01mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 71.23g Pilaf
Phosphorus 289mg 154mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 1303mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 2823IU 14IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.04mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.882mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 32.4µg Pilaf
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.603mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.087mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 6.127mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.715mg Pilaf
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.4mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.02µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.5µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 212µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0g Pilaf
Choline 16.1mg 17.5mg Pilaf
Saturated Fat 0.885g 0.307g Pilaf
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 0.373g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.377g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.086mg Pilaf
Threonine 0.221mg Pilaf
Isoleucine 0.279mg Pilaf
Leucine 0.523mg Pilaf
Lysine 0.189mg Pilaf
Methionine 0.145mg Pilaf
Phenylalanine 0.32mg Pilaf
Valine 0.374mg Pilaf
Histidine 0.15mg Pilaf
Fructose 0.8g 0g 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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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
295%
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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.