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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Sesame chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Sesame chicken

  • The amount of Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Manganese, and Vitamin A in Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than in Sesame chicken.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 273% more than Sesame chicken.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 93 times more Folate than Sesame chicken. While Lucky Charms Cereal contains 741µg of Folate, Sesame chicken contains only 8µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken.

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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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3516.7%
Contains more IronIron +1943.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1946.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2518.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.4%
~equal in Potassium ~204mg

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 3.3% 18% 26% 3% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2560%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +863.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4242.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +665.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1027.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2620%
Contains more FolateFolate +9162.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1835.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +355.3%

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% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.9%
Contains more OtherOther +30.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.8%
Contains more FatsFats +183.9%
Contains more WaterWater +931.3%

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% 28% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +123.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.5%

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
40% 44% 8% 8%
Starch: 10.7 g
Sucrose: 11.79 g
Glucose: 2.18 g
Fructose: 2.01 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +247.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +145.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +115.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +151.3%
~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 Sesame chicken
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 Sesame chicken Opinion
Calories 380kcal 293kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 14.33g Sesame chicken
Fats 5.02g 14.25g Sesame chicken
Vitamin C 26.6mg 1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 26.18g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 26.88g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 5IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 22mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 12mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 204mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 1.09mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 15.98g Sesame chicken
Fiber 5g 0.7g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.051mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.91mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 10.7g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 130mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 482mg Sesame chicken
Vitamin A 2823IU 293IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 83µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 1.31mg Sesame chicken
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0.1µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.083mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 16.7µg Sesame chicken
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.04mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.225mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 3.96mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.267mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.25µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 27.1µg Sesame chicken
Folate 741µg 8µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.045g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 73.3mg Sesame chicken
Saturated Fat 0.885g 2.41g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 3.546g Sesame chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 6.885g Sesame chicken
Fructose 0.8g 2.01g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.774g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.039g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.009g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 5.925g Sesame chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Sesame chicken
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
30%
Sesame chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
34%
Sesame chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.15g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 166mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.525g)
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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/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.