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

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What are the differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Tamale?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is richer than Tamale in Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, and Manganese.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Iron is 263% more.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Tamales (Navajo) 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%
Tamale
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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% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1396.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.5%
Contains more IronIron +1725.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1158.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1148.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%

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%
Tamale
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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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1464.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3374%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1491.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2004.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1159.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4840%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

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
Tamale
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.4%
Contains more OtherOther +64.5%
Contains more FatsFats +21.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1541%

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
Tamale
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -63.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +72.7%

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
Tamale
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92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +202.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7125%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2138.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +370.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +686.4%
~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 Tamale
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Tamale Opinion
Calories 380kcal 153kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 6.28g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 6.12g Tamale
Vitamin C 26.6mg 1.7mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 15.02g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 18.12g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 22mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 29mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 131mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 1.22mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 0.99g Tamale
Fiber 5g 3.1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.063mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 1.48mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 12.27g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 99mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 427mg Tamale
Vitamin A 2823IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 3.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.174mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.05mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.08mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 1.59mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.205mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.143mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.54µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 741µg 15µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Tamale
Choline 16.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 2.396g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 2.739g Tamale
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.688g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.052mg Tamale
Threonine 0.239mg Tamale
Isoleucine 0.271mg Tamale
Leucine 0.568mg Tamale
Lysine 0.427mg Tamale
Methionine 0.15mg Tamale
Phenylalanine 0.275mg Tamale
Valine 0.318mg Tamale
Histidine 0.196mg Tamale
Fructose 0.8g 0.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.029g 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 Tamale
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
15%
Tamale
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
30%
Tamale

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tamale
Tamale is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.14g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tamale
Tamale contains less Sodium (difference - 221mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.511g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/nutrients

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

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