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

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Important differences between meatball and lucky Charms Cereal

  • Lucky Charms Cereal has more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin A than meatball.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 256% more.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lucky Charms Cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.5%
Contains more IronIron +1158.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1021.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +670.6%
~equal in Sodium ~648mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.6µg

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 0% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
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% 282% 9% 59% 434% 398% 474% 26% 695% 850% 3.5% 556% 8.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +485.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +649.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +714%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1390.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +580%
Contains more FolateFolate +1958.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.45mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Lucky Charms Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 1.77mg 22.27mg 256%
Vitamin B12 1µg 6.8µg 242%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 3.01mg 216%
Folate 36µg 741µg 176%
Zinc 1.66mg 18.62mg 154%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 25.3mg 139%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 1.737mg 133%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 1.723mg 115%
Vitamin A 22µg 847µg 92%
Manganese 0.282mg 2.173mg 82%
Calcium 80mg 434mg 35%
Saturated fat 7.627g 0.885g 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.6mg 30%
Fats 22.21g 5.02g 26%
Carbs 8.06g 80.89g 24%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin D 2IU 156IU 19%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 3.9µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 1.586g 19%
Starch 2.25g 37.17g 14%
Protein 14.4g 7.67g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 1.542g 12%
Fiber 2.3g 5g 11%
Copper 0.123mg 0.213mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.439mg 10%
Magnesium 31mg 74mg 10%
Phosphorus 239mg 289mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 1.4µg 6%
Choline 45.2mg 16.1mg 5%
Calories 286kcal 380kcal 5%
Potassium 296mg 222mg 2%
Fructose 0.21g 0.8g 1%
Selenium 15.3µg 14.6µg 1%
Sodium 666mg 648mg 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 75.89g N/A
Sugar 3.47g 36.13g N/A
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.45mg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 1.486g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.7%
Contains more FatsFats +342.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1193.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +903.6%
Contains more OtherOther +36.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
22% 40% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.542 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +479.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 8% 28% 4% 15% 5%
Starch: 2.25 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 0.87 g
Maltose: 0.27 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
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
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1552%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5920.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +191.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +281%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +540.7%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.