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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 of 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.

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% 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 11% 41% 19% 33% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +706.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +315.8%
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 E Vitamin 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 Opinion
Calories 380kcal 212kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 13.84g Scrambled egg
Fats 5.02g 16.18g Scrambled egg
Vitamin C 26.6mg 3.3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 2.08g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 2.08g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 426mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 46IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 14mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 57mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 147mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 2.59mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 1.64g Scrambled egg
Fiber 5g 0g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.067mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 1.66mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 242mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 187mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin A 2823IU 679IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 176µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.96mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin D 3.9µg 1.1µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.043mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 22.5µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.08mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.52mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 0.21mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.94mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.19mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 1.01µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 9µg Scrambled egg
Folate 741µg 29µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Scrambled egg
Choline 16.1mg 180.6mg Scrambled egg
Saturated Fat 0.885g 6.153g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 5.889g Scrambled egg
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 1.969g Scrambled egg
Tryptophan 0.212mg Scrambled egg
Threonine 0.657mg Scrambled egg
Isoleucine 0.836mg Scrambled egg
Leucine 1.185mg Scrambled egg
Lysine 0.913mg Scrambled egg
Methionine 0.427mg Scrambled egg
Phenylalanine 0.75mg Scrambled egg
Valine 0.96mg Scrambled egg
Histidine 0.325mg Scrambled egg
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 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
295%
Lucky Charms Cereal
47%
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.