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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Lucky Charms Cereal and Tortilla chips?

  • Tortilla chips 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 268% higher.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted 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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +1365.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1249.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +231.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.4%

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% 0.24% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70475%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2361.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2919.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1581.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1788.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +6075%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +684.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1392.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.5%

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
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +57.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.1%
Contains more FatsFats +312%
~equal in Protein ~7.1g

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
15% 29% 56%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -68.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +598.4%

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
99%
Starch: 62.53 g
Sucrose: 0.78 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3605.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +68.2%
~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 Tortilla chips
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index 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 Tortilla chips Opinion
Calories 380kcal 472kcal Tortilla chips
Protein 7.67g 7.1g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 5.02g 20.68g Tortilla chips
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.89g 62.38g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 80.89g 67.78g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 156IU 0IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 74mg 84mg Tortilla chips
Calcium 434mg 106mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 222mg 182mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 22.27mg 1.52mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 36.13g 0.78g Tortilla chips
Fiber 5g 5.4g Tortilla chips
Copper 0.213mg 0.097mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 18.62mg 1.38mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g 62.53g Tortilla chips
Phosphorus 289mg 225mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 648mg 328mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin A 2823IU 4IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 847µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3.53mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 2.173mg 0.388mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 14.6µg 4.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.14mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.07mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 0.838mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.297mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.179mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0.36µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 1.4µg 20.9µg Tortilla chips
Folate 741µg 12µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g 0.812g Lucky Charms Cereal
Choline 16.1mg 19.4mg Tortilla chips
Saturated Fat 0.885g 2.811g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.586g 5.664g Tortilla chips
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 10.769g Tortilla chips
Fructose 0.8g 0g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.23g Tortilla chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g Tortilla chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g 9.695g Tortilla chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lucky Charms Cereal Tortilla chips
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
24%
Tortilla chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal
45%
Tortilla chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.35g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips contains less Sodium (difference - 320mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.926g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.