Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and lucky Charms Cereal
- Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has less iron, folate, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
- Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily iron needs 166% more than cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1708.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +147.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +148.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +36% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +16.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +122.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 9mg | 22.27mg | 166% |
| Folate | 333µg | 741µg | 102% |
| Zinc | 7.5mg | 18.62mg | 101% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 3.01mg | 101% |
| Manganese | 2.173mg | 94% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 5µg | 6.8µg | 75% |
| Vitamin B3 | 16.7mg | 25.3mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.25mg | 1.737mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 434mg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 26.6mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.4mg | 1.723mg | 25% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Vitamin A | 740µg | 847µg | 12% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 14.6µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 237mg | 289mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 133IU | 156IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 3.3µg | 3.9µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4.4g | 5g | 2% |
| Sodium | 596mg | 648mg | 2% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 7.67g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 83g | 80.89g | 1% |
| Calories | 390kcal | 380kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 0.213mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.7g | 1.542g | 1% |
| Fats | 5g | 5.02g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 78.6g | 75.89g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 72mg | 74mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 222mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 34.7g | 36.13g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 0.45mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1.4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.5g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Choline | 15.5mg | 16.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.9g | 0.885g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.7g | 1.586g | 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:
6.6 g
Fats:
5 g
Carbs:
83 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
2.9 g
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +66% |
~equal in
Fats
~5.02g
~equal in
Carbs
~80.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.7 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.542 g
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.885g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~1.586g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.542g
