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

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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, 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.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4722.2%
Contains more IronIron +2195.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4932.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +687.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~71mg
~equal in Copper ~0.198mg

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%
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 107% 83% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2572.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4207.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3054.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +554.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2017.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1942.9%

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
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 ProteinProtein +236.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +98.6%
Contains more FatsFats +489.4%
~equal in Other ~2.2g

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
32% 22% 46%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -89.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +255.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +661.3%

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
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 SucroseSucrose +3041.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +36.7%
~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 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
Calories 380kcal 531kcal Plantain chips
Protein 7.67g 2.28g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 29.59g Plantain chips
Vitamin C 26.6mg 32.1mg Plantain chips
Net carbs 75.89g 60.34g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 63.84g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 71mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 9mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 786mg Plantain chips
Iron 22.27mg 0.97mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 0.92g Plantain chips
Fiber 5g 3.5g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.198mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.37mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 50.8g Plantain chips
Phosphorus 289mg 78mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 202mg Plantain chips
Vitamin A 2823IU 1386IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 69µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 5.04mg Plantain chips
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.276mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 0.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
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
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 28.6µg Plantain chips
Folate 741µg 35µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.185g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 8.337g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 5.632g Plantain chips
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 11.739g Plantain chips
Fructose 0.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.028g Plantain chips
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.078g Plantain chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g Plantain chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 11.48g Plantain chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Plantain chips
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
46%
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?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. 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.