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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, Vitamin A, and Manganese.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 280% more.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has 141 times more Vitamin A than Spanish rice. While Lucky Charms Cereal has 847µg of Vitamin A, Spanish rice has only 6µg.

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.
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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
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.
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 0.33% 6% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2723%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.415mg

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
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
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
22% 40% 38%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.885 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.542 g
21% 31% 48%
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
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
95% 2%
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

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 Spanish rice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Spanish rice Opinion
Calories 380kcal 185kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 3.28g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 5.29g Spanish rice
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 29.96g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 31.16g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 13mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 20mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 116mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 1.15mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 1.3g Spanish rice
Fiber 5g 1.2g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.065mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.48mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 27.55g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 57mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 528mg Spanish rice
Vitamin A 2823IU 100IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.6mg Spanish rice
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.39mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 7.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.183mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.074mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 2.378mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.415mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.082mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.08µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 13µg Spanish rice
Folate 741µg 50µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.07g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 9.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 1.005g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 1.511g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 2.317g Spanish rice
Tryptophan 0.044mg Spanish rice
Threonine 0.098mg Spanish rice
Isoleucine 0.109mg Spanish rice
Leucine 0.24mg Spanish rice
Lysine 0.131mg Spanish rice
Methionine 0.071mg Spanish rice
Phenylalanine 153mg Spanish rice
Valine 0.137mg Spanish rice
Histidine 0.071mg Spanish rice
Fructose 0.8g 0.42g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.238g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.011g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 2.052g Spanish rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Spanish rice
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
20%
Spanish rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
29%
Spanish rice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.83g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice contains less Sodium (difference - 120mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 18)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.12g)
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 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 ($)

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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.