Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
  4. Lucky Charms Cereal
  5. Compare
  6. Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Plantain chips

Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Plantain chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Plantain chips?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is richer than Plantain chips in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, and Manganese.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 283% more.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has 50 times more Zinc than Plantain chips. While Lucky Charms Cereal has 18.62mg of Zinc, Plantain chips have only 0.37mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Snacks, plantain chips, salted types in this article.

Infographic

Lucky Charms Cereal vs Plantain chips infographic
Infographic link

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.
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal
8
:
2
Plantain chips
Plantain chips
Contains more Calcium +4722.2%
Contains more Iron +2195.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +270.5%
Contains more Zinc +4932.4%
Contains more Manganese +687.3%
Contains more Selenium +3550%
Contains more Potassium +254.1%
Contains less Sodium -68.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 71
Equal in Copper - 0.198
Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 131% 836% 53% 124% 20% 85% 508% 71% 284% 80%
Plantain chips
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 37% 51% 34% 70% 27% 11% 66% 37% 3%
Contains more Calcium +4722.2%
Contains more Iron +2195.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +270.5%
Contains more Zinc +4932.4%
Contains more Manganese +687.3%
Contains more Selenium +3550%
Contains more Potassium +254.1%
Contains less Sodium -68.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 71
Equal in Copper - 0.198

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.
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal
8
:
4
Plantain chips
Plantain chips
Contains more Vitamin A +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2572.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +4207.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +3054.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +554.3%
Contains more Folate +2017.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1020%
Contains more Vitamin C +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +1942.9%
Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 170% 10% 117% 89% 435% 398% 475% 27% 695% 556% 851% 4%
Plantain chips
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 84% 101% 0% 108% 17% 10% 16% 67% 107% 27% 0% 72%
Contains more Vitamin A +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2572.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +4207.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +3054.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +554.3%
Contains more Folate +2017.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1020%
Contains more Vitamin C +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +1942.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal
4
:
1
Plantain chips
Plantain chips
Contains more Protein +236.4%
Contains more Carbs +26.7%
Contains more Water +98.6%
Contains more Fats +489.4%
Equal in Other - 2.2
Lucky Charms Cereal
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
Plantain chips
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more Protein +236.4%
Contains more Carbs +26.7%
Contains more Water +98.6%
Contains more Fats +489.4%
Equal in Other - 2.2

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal
1
:
2
Plantain chips
Plantain chips
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +255.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +661.3%
Lucky Charms Cereal
22% 40% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.885 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.542 g
Plantain chips
32% 22% 46%
Saturated Fat: 8.337 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 11.739 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +255.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +661.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal
4
:
1
Plantain chips
Plantain chips
Contains more Sucrose +3041.3%
Contains more Glucose +∞%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Starch +36.7%
Lucky Charms Cereal
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
Plantain chips
98% 2%
Starch: 50.8 g
Sucrose: 0.92 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Sucrose +3041.3%
Contains more Glucose +∞%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Starch +36.7%

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 Plantain chips
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 Plantain chips Opinion
Net carbs 75.89g 60.34g Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 2.28g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 29.59g Plantain chips
Carbs 80.89g 63.84g Lucky Charms Cereal
Calories 380kcal 531kcal Plantain chips
Starch 37.17g 50.8g Plantain chips
Fructose 0.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 0.92g Plantain chips
Fiber 5g 3.5g Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 9mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 0.97mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 71mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 78mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 786mg Plantain chips
Sodium 648mg 202mg Plantain chips
Zinc 18.62mg 0.37mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.198mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.276mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 0.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 2823IU 1386IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 69µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 5.04mg Plantain chips
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 32.1mg Plantain chips
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.065mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.04mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 0.802mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 1.1mg Plantain chips
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.46mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 35µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 28.6µg Plantain chips
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.185g Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 8.337g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.028g Plantain chips
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 5.632g Plantain chips
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 11.739g Plantain chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g Plantain chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 11.48g Plantain chips
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.078g Plantain chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Plantain chips
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal vs Kellogg's Special K
Kellogg's Special K
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal vs Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal vs Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal
Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal
Plantain chips
Plantain chips vs Potato chips
Potato chips
Plantain chips
Plantain chips vs Banana chips
Banana chips
Plantain chips
Plantain chips vs Corn chips
Corn chips

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
318%
Lucky Charms Cereal
50%
Plantain chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
33%
Plantain chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Plantain chips
Plantain chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.21g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Plantain chips
Plantain chips contains less Sodium (difference - 446mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Plantain chips
Plantain chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 24)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.452g)
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?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/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.