Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lucky Charms Cereal and spanish rice?
- Lucky Charms Cereal is richer than spanish rice in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin A.
- Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 280% more.
- Lucky Charms Cereal has 39 times more zinc than spanish rice. While lucky Charms Cereal has 18.62mg of zinc, spanish rice has only 0.48mg.
- The glycemic index of spanish rice is lower.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +469.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2070% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1836.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +227.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3779.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +407% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +457.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +97.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +26500% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14016.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +849.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2228.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +963.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3570.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +8400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1382% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +76.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +828.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 6.8µg | 0.08µg | 280% |
Iron | 22.27mg | 1.15mg | 264% |
Vitamin B6 | 3.01mg | 0.082mg | 225% |
Folate | 741µg | 50µg | 173% |
Zinc | 18.62mg | 0.48mg | 165% |
Vitamin B3 | 25.3mg | 2.378mg | 143% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.737mg | 0.183mg | 130% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.723mg | 0.074mg | 127% |
Vitamin A | 847µg | 6µg | 93% |
Manganese | 2.173mg | 0.39mg | 78% |
Calcium | 434mg | 20mg | 41% |
Phosphorus | 289mg | 57mg | 33% |
Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 0.1mg | 29% |
Vitamin D | 156IU | 0IU | 20% |
Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 0µg | 20% |
Carbs | 80.89g | 31.16g | 17% |
Copper | 0.213mg | 0.065mg | 16% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 13mg | 15% |
Fiber | 5g | 1.2g | 15% |
Selenium | 14.6µg | 7.4µg | 13% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 13µg | 10% |
Calories | 380kcal | 185kcal | 10% |
Phenylalanine | 153mg | 9% | |
Protein | 7.67g | 3.28g | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.542g | 2.317g | 5% |
Sodium | 648mg | 528mg | 5% |
Starch | 37.17g | 27.55g | 4% |
Potassium | 222mg | 116mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Choline | 16.1mg | 9.1mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.885g | 1.005g | 1% |
Fats | 5.02g | 5.29g | 0% |
Net carbs | 75.89g | 29.96g | N/A |
Sugar | 36.13g | 1.3g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.013g | 0.07g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.586g | 1.511g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.044mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.8g | 0.42g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.044g | 0.238g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.486g | 2.052g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
Protein:
3.28 g
Fats:
5.29 g
Carbs:
31.16 g
Water:
58.54 g
Other:
1.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +159.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +31.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1310.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~5.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.542 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.317 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~1.511g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
27.55 g
Sucrose:
0.38 g
Glucose:
0.5 g
Fructose:
0.42 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +34.9% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +7505.3% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +840% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +90.5% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g