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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Steak?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is richer than Steak in Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, and Calcium.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Iron is 248% more.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has 124 times more Folate than Steak. While Lucky Charms Cereal has 741µg of Folate, Steak has only 6µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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%
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +221.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3516.7%
Contains more IronIron +827.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.8%

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%
Steak
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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% 1.5% 0% 3% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11192%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +472.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +209.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +12250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%

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
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +320.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +224%
Contains more FatsFats +278.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1239.5%

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
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -89.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +478.2%

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 Steak
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Steak Opinion
Calories 380kcal 271kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 24.85g Steak
Fats 5.02g 19.02g Steak
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 0g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 0g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 6IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 23mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 12mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 279mg Steak
Iron 22.27mg 2.4mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 0g Steak
Fiber 5g 0g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.085mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 6.34mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 163mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 58mg Steak
Vitamin A 2823IU 25IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 847µg 7µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0.1µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 31.8µg Steak
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.074mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.301mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 5.149mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.5mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 2.2µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.6µg Steak
Folate 741µg 6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Steak
Choline 16.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 8.443g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 9.171g Steak
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.896g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.278mg Steak
Threonine 1.171mg Steak
Isoleucine 1.157mg Steak
Leucine 2.142mg Steak
Lysine 2.38mg Steak
Methionine 0.672mg Steak
Phenylalanine 0.997mg Steak
Valine 1.242mg Steak
Histidine 0.931mg Steak
Fructose 0.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Steak
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Steak
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g Steak
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g Lucky Charms Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Steak
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
45%
Steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
59%
Steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Steak
Steak is lower in Sugar (difference - 36.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Steak
Steak contains less Sodium (difference - 590mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Steak
Steak is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 78mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.558g)
Which food is cheaper?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
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

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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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