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

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Important differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Potato pancake

  • Lucky Charms Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, and Manganese than Potato pancake.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 271% more.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 27 times more Zinc than Potato pancake. Lucky Charms Cereal contains 18.62mg of Zinc, while Potato pancake contains 0.7mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Potato pancakes.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1256.3%
Contains more IronIron +1233.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2560%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +735.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.2%

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 92% 6.8% 4.6% 9% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2398.2%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +999.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +896%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1413.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +571.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2244.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1707.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +360.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~27.6mg

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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.9%
Contains more FatsFats +194%
Contains more WaterWater +1051.1%
Contains more OtherOther +57.7%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -64.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +135.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +387.4%

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
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
Contains more StarchStarch +78%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7310.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +518.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +42.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +5666.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Potato pancake Opinion
Calories 380kcal 268kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 6.08g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 14.76g Potato pancake
Vitamin C 26.6mg 27.6mg Potato pancake
Net carbs 75.89g 24.51g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 27.81g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 11IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 36mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 32mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 622mg Potato pancake
Iron 22.27mg 1.67mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 1.79g Potato pancake
Fiber 5g 3.3g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.18mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.7mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 20.88g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 128mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 764mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 2823IU 113IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 32µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.23mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0.3µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.26mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 8.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.158mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.173mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 1.672mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.757mg Potato pancake
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.448mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.29µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.7µg Potato pancake
Folate 741µg 41µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Potato pancake
Choline 16.1mg 74.2mg Potato pancake
Saturated Fat 0.885g 2.496g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 3.73g Potato pancake
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 7.516g Potato pancake
Tryptophan 0.087mg Potato pancake
Threonine 0.24mg Potato pancake
Isoleucine 0.28mg Potato pancake
Leucine 0.442mg Potato pancake
Lysine 0.389mg Potato pancake
Methionine 0.137mg Potato pancake
Phenylalanine 0.3mg Potato pancake
Valine 0.369mg Potato pancake
Histidine 0.141mg Potato pancake
Fructose 0.8g 0.56g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Potato pancake
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g Potato pancake
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 pancake
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
37%
Potato pancake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
47%
Potato pancake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.34g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 95mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 116mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.611g)
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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.