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

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Summary of differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Tagliatelle

  • The amount of Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Folate, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, and Manganese in Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than in Tagliatelle.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 270% more than Tagliatelle.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal contains 61 times more Vitamin A than Tagliatelle. While Lucky Charms Cereal contains 847µg of Vitamin A, Tagliatelle contains only 14µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased.

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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 33% 4.5% 16% 126% 76% 33% 70% 3.4% 71% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2793.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more IronIron +564.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1426.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
~equal in Copper ~0.228mg

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% 2.8% 0% 0% 176% 101% 63% 32% 21% 39% 0% 132% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5906.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +655.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3136.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2093.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +321%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.9%

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
11% 2% 55% 31%
Protein: 11.31 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 54.73 g
Water: 31 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +118.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +243.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more WaterWater +647%

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% 18% 61%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.328 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.271 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.942 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +485.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -62.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Tagliatelle Opinion
Calories 380kcal 288kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 11.31g Tagliatelle
Fats 5.02g 2.3g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 54.73g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 54.73g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 46mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 15mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 179mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 3.35mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g Tagliatelle
Fiber 5g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.228mg Tagliatelle
Zinc 18.62mg 1.22mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 163mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 26mg Tagliatelle
Vitamin A 2823IU 47IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 14µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.547mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.705mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.439mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 3.35mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.535mg Tagliatelle
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.093mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.31µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 176µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Tagliatelle
Choline 16.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 0.328g Tagliatelle
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 0.271g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.942g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.143mg Tagliatelle
Threonine 0.295mg Tagliatelle
Isoleucine 0.431mg Tagliatelle
Leucine 0.763mg Tagliatelle
Lysine 0.214mg Tagliatelle
Methionine 0.174mg Tagliatelle
Phenylalanine 0.542mg Tagliatelle
Valine 0.476mg Tagliatelle
Histidine 0.226mg Tagliatelle
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 Tagliatelle
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
44%
Tagliatelle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
43%
Tagliatelle

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tagliatelle
Tagliatelle is lower in Sugar (difference - 36.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tagliatelle
Tagliatelle contains less Sodium (difference - 622mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tagliatelle
Tagliatelle is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.557g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tagliatelle
Tagliatelle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 73mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is cheaper (difference - $6)
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. Tagliatelle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169727/nutrients

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

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