Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Trail mix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lucky Charms Cereal and trail mix different?
- Lucky Charms Cereal is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, trail mix is richer in copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lucky Charms Cereal is 283% higher.
- Lucky Charms Cereal contains 157 times more vitamin A than trail mix. While lucky Charms Cereal contains 2823IU of vitamin A, trail mix contains only 18IU.
- Trail mix has a lower glycemic index (15) than lucky Charms Cereal (69).
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Snacks, trail mix, regular are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +456.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +630.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +478.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +208.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +362.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +84600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +276% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +770.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +436.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +910.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +943.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +103.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.8µg | 0µg | 283% |
| Iron | 22.27mg | 3.05mg | 240% |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.01mg | 0.298mg | 209% |
| Folate | 741µg | 71µg | 168% |
| Zinc | 18.62mg | 3.22mg | 140% |
| Vitamin B3 | 25.3mg | 4.712mg | 129% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.723mg | 0.198mg | 117% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.737mg | 0.462mg | 106% |
| Vitamin A | 847µg | 1µg | 94% |
| Copper | 0.213mg | 0.985mg | 86% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.542g | 9.65g | 54% |
| Manganese | 2.173mg | 1.034mg | 50% |
| Fats | 5.02g | 29.4g | 38% |
| Calcium | 434mg | 78mg | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 1.4mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.586g | 12.53g | 27% |
| Selenium | 14.6µg | 27% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.885g | 5.55g | 21% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% | |
| Vitamin D | 156IU | 20% | |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 158mg | 20% |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 648mg | 229mg | 18% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Potassium | 222mg | 685mg | 14% |
| Protein | 7.67g | 13.8g | 12% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 44.9g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 0.895mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 345mg | 8% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 462kcal | 4% |
| Choline | 16.1mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 75.89g | 44.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 36.13g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.482mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.515mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.89mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.515mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.658mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.658mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.357mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.044g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.486g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
Protein:
13.8 g
Fats:
29.4 g
Carbs:
44.9 g
Water:
9.2 g
Other:
2.7 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +485.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +121.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.542 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.55 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
9.65 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +690% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +525.8% |
