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

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The main differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Potato salad

  • Potato salad contains less Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, and Manganese than Lucky Charms Cereal.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Lucky Charms Cereal is 283% higher.
  • Potato salad has 106 times less Folate than Lucky Charms Cereal. Lucky Charms Cereal has 741µg of Folate, while Potato salad has 7µg.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +393.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2184.2%
Contains more IronIron +3326.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +5906.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +455.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2051.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.4%

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 33% 9.4% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1698.1%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2771.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2742.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2034.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10485.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%

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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +624.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.4%
Contains more FatsFats +63.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1731.3%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -38.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.3%

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 salad
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol 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 salad Opinion
Calories 380kcal 143kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 2.68g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 8.2g Potato salad
Vitamin C 26.6mg 10mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 9.87g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 11.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 15mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 19mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 254mg Potato salad
Iron 22.27mg 0.65mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g Potato salad
Fiber 5g 1.3g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.118mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.31mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 52mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 529mg Potato salad
Vitamin A 2823IU 157IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 32µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.101mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 4.1µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.077mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.06mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 0.89mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.534mg Potato salad
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.141mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 7µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Potato salad
Choline 16.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 1.429g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 2.48g Potato salad
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 3.737g Potato salad
Tryptophan 0.042mg Potato salad
Threonine 0.116mg Potato salad
Isoleucine 0.141mg Potato salad
Leucine 0.202mg Potato salad
Lysine 0.171mg Potato salad
Methionine 0.066mg Potato salad
Phenylalanine 0.135mg Potato salad
Valine 0.172mg Potato salad
Histidine 0.062mg Potato salad
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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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Potato salad
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
12%
Potato salad
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
24%
Potato salad

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 36.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato salad
Potato salad contains less Sodium (difference - 119mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in glycemic index (difference - 24)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 68mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.544g)
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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.