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

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What are the main differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Taquitos?

  • Taquitos have less Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, and Manganese than Lucky Charms Cereal.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 276% higher.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has 28 times more Vitamin A than Taquitos. Lucky Charms Cereal has 847µg of Vitamin A, while Taquitos have 30µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Taquitos, frozen, chicken and cheese, oven-heated types in this comparison.

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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 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +317.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.2%
Contains more IronIron +801.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +113%
Contains more ZincZinc +2522.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +461.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.4%

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% 12% 23% 3% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1270.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +424.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +989.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +151.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1107.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.481mg
~equal in Choline ~15.9mg

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
9% 13% 34% 43% 2%
Protein: 9.21 g
Fats: 12.54 g
Carbs: 33.63 g
Water: 42.74 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more FatsFats +149.8%
Contains more WaterWater +929.9%

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
20% 42% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -61.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +204.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.6%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 29.62 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.09 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.78 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +25.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9533.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5122.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +566.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +121.8%
~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 Taquitos
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Taquitos Opinion
Calories 380kcal 284kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 7.67g 9.21g Taquitos
Fats 5.02g 12.54g Taquitos
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 30.73g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 33.63g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 3IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 24mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 434mg 104mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 155mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 2.47mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 1.3g Taquitos
Fiber 5g 2.9g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.1mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 0.71mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 29.62g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 289mg 132mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 453mg Taquitos
Vitamin A 2823IU 206IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 30µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 1.13mg Taquitos
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0.1µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.387mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 16.7µg Taquitos
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.331mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.277mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 3.85mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.481mg Taquitos
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.14mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.18µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 16.9µg Taquitos
Folate 741µg 68µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.071g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 15.9mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.885g 2.31g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 4.835g Taquitos
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 4.235g Taquitos
Tryptophan 0.1mg Taquitos
Threonine 0.269mg Taquitos
Isoleucine 0.358mg Taquitos
Leucine 0.717mg Taquitos
Lysine 0.468mg Taquitos
Methionine 0.189mg Taquitos
Phenylalanine 0.418mg Taquitos
Valine 0.428mg Taquitos
Histidine 0.249mg Taquitos
Fructose 0.8g 0.12g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.593g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 3.591g Taquitos

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Taquitos
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
34%
Taquitos
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
46%
Taquitos

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.83g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Taquitos
Taquitos contains less Sodium (difference - 195mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.425g)
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. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/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.