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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Pupusas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Pupusas

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is richer than Pupusas in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, and Manganese.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 272% more than Pupusas.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has 185 times more Folate than Pupusas. Lucky Charms Cereal has 741µg of Folate, while Pupusas have 4µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork).

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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 27% 15% 23% 38% 22% 44% 69% 56% 21% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +785.7%
Contains more IronIron +2105%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1049.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.9%

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 0.33% 5% 7% 21% 21% 20% 44% 38% 53% 35% 2.8% 3% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3260.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1992.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1880.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +966.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2328.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +18425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.5%

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
12% 10% 23% 53% 2%
Protein: 11.51 g
Fats: 10.43 g
Carbs: 23.02 g
Water: 53.12 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.1%
Contains more FatsFats +107.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1180%

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
34% 42% 24%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.166 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.205 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -72%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +149.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43%

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
93% 2% 2%
Starch: 18.98 g
Sucrose: 0.38 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.39 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +95.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7505.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1282.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +142.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +343.6%
~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 Pupusas
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 Pupusas Opinion
Calories 380kcal 232kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 11.51g Pupusas
Fats 5.02g 10.43g Pupusas
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 20.42g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 23.02g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 28IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 38mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 49mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 255mg Pupusas
Iron 22.27mg 1.01mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 1.45g Pupusas
Fiber 5g 2.6g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.065mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 1.62mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 18.98g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 162mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 426mg Pupusas
Vitamin A 2823IU 84IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 10µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.35mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0.7µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.159mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 17.8µg Pupusas
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.083mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.087mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 2.373mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.64mg Pupusas
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.23mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.28µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.1µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.083g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 38.4mg Pupusas
Saturated Fat 0.885g 3.166g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 3.964g Pupusas
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 2.205g Pupusas
Tryptophan 0.121mg Pupusas
Threonine 0.46mg Pupusas
Isoleucine 0.456mg Pupusas
Leucine 0.976mg Pupusas
Lysine 0.784mg Pupusas
Methionine 0.268mg Pupusas
Phenylalanine 0.463mg Pupusas
Valine 0.531mg Pupusas
Histidine 0.354mg Pupusas
Fructose 0.8g 0.33g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g Pupusas
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g Pupusas
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.087g Pupusas
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g Pupusas
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.007g Pupusas
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g Pupusas
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.01g Pupusas
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.045g Pupusas
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 1.95g Pupusas

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Pupusas
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
21%
Pupusas
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
41%
Pupusas

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pupusas
Pupusas is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.68g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pupusas
Pupusas contains less Sodium (difference - 222mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pupusas
Pupusas is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.281g)
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. Pupusas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167663/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.