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

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Differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Potato chips

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than Potato 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% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1708.3%
Contains more IronIron +1266.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1608.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +393.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +474.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~67mg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +940.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +774.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +561.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +356.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1546.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +1924.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1478.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg

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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.9%
Contains more WaterWater +118.4%
Contains more FatsFats +589.2%
Contains more OtherOther +58.6%
~equal in Protein ~7g

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +520.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +689.2%

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 Potato chips
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Potato chips Opinion
Calories 380kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 7.67g 7g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 26.6mg 31.1mg Potato chips
Net carbs 75.89g 48.1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 52.9g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 67mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 24mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 22.27mg 1.63mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 5g 4.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Zinc 18.62mg 1.09mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 165mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 2823IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.44mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 8.1µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.167mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.197mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 3.827mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.402mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.66mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 22.1µg Potato chips
Folate 741µg 45µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Potato chips
Choline 16.1mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 0.885g 10.96g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 12.17g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 153mg Potato chips
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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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Potato 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
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.91g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 640mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.075g)
Which food is cheaper?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2)
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)

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.