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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Scrambled egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lucky Charms Cereal and scrambled egg different?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than scrambled egg in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily need for iron, 246% more than scrambled egg.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 120 times more vitamin B3 than scrambled egg. Lucky Charms Cereal contains 25.3mg of vitamin B3, while scrambled egg contains 0.21mg.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than scrambled egg (0).

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Fast foods, egg, scrambled types were used in this article.

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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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +428.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +661.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51%
Contains more IronIron +759.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1021.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4953.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.1%

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% 282% 9% 59% 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 11% 59% 19% 17% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +706.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2071.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1484.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +573.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2455.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +542.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1021.7%

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
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3788.9%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.4%
Contains more FatsFats +222.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1507.2%

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
44% 42% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +271.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.7%

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 Scrambled egg
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 Scrambled egg DV% diff.
Iron 22.27mg 2.59mg 246%
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 1.01µg 241%
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.19mg 217%
Folate 741µg 29µg 178%
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 0.21mg 157%
Zinc 18.62mg 1.66mg 154%
Cholesterol 0mg 426mg 142%
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.08mg 138%
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.52mg 93%
Manganese 2.173mg 0.043mg 93%
Vitamin A 847µg 176µg 75%
Calcium 434mg 57mg 38%
Choline 16.1mg 180.6mg 30%
Carbs 80.89g 2.08g 26%
Vitamin C 26.6mg 3.3mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.885g 6.153g 24%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Sodium 648mg 187mg 20%
Fats 5.02g 16.18g 17%
Copper 0.213mg 0.067mg 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Vitamin D 3.9µg 1.1µg 14%
Magnesium 74mg 14mg 14%
Selenium 14.6µg 22.5µg 14%
Vitamin D 156IU 46IU 14%
Protein 7.67g 13.84g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.586g 5.889g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.94mg 10%
Calories 380kcal 212kcal 8%
Phosphorus 289mg 242mg 7%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 9µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.96mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 1.969g 3%
Potassium 222mg 147mg 2%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Net carbs 75.89g 2.08g N/A
Sugar 36.13g 1.64g N/A
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.836mg 0%
Leucine 1.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.913mg 0%
Methionine 0.427mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.96mg 0%
Histidine 0.325mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Scrambled egg
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
299%
Lucky Charms Cereal
48%
Scrambled egg
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
46%
Scrambled egg

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.49g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg contains less Sodium (difference - 461mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 426mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.268g)
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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/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.