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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Raisin Bran Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Raisin Bran Cereal

  • Lucky Charms Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin B1, Iron, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin A RAE, however, Raisin Bran Cereal has more Selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Lucky Charms Cereal is 178% higher.
  • Raisin Bran Cereal has 4 times less Vitamin B6 than Lucky Charms Cereal. Lucky Charms Cereal has 3.01mg of Vitamin B6, while Raisin Bran Cereal has 0.85mg.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal.

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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 97% 9.9% 48% 572% 169% 173% 145% 61% 0% 211%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1215.2%
Contains more IronIron +46%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.4%

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 0% 51% 3.6% 75% 158% 166% 159% 0% 196% 316% 0.75% 254% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +56%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.7%

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
8% 2% 80% 8% 3%
Protein: 7.63 g
Fats: 1.87 g
Carbs: 80.37 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 2.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +168.4%
Contains more WaterWater +80.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
~equal in Protein ~7.63g
~equal in Carbs ~80.37g

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
25% 21% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.424 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.357 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.908 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +344.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -52.1%

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 Raisin Bran Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Raisin Bran Cereal Opinion
Calories 380kcal 342kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 7.63g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 1.87g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 70.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 80.37g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 102IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 136mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Calcium 434mg 33mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 546mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 15.25mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 33.04g Raisin Bran Cereal
Fiber 5g 10.2g Raisin Bran Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.508mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 6.36mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 339mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Sodium 648mg 466mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Vitamin A 2823IU 847IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 253µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.18mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 2.5µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 38.6µg Raisin Bran Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.63mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.72mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 8.47mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.85mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 2.53µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.3µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 339µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0g Raisin Bran Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 24.1mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 0.424g Raisin Bran Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 0.357g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.908g Lucky Charms Cereal
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 Raisin Bran Cereal
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
107%
Raisin Bran Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
149%
Raisin Bran Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.09g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 182mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.461g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Raisin Bran Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172996/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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