Potato chips vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between potato chips and lucky Charms Cereal
- Potato chips are higher in vitamin E; however, lucky Charms Cereal is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and manganese.
- Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 283% higher.
- Potato chips have 20 times more vitamin E than lucky Charms Cereal. While potato chips have 9.11mg of vitamin E, lucky Charms Cereal has only 0.45mg.
- Potato chips have a lower glycemic index (56) than lucky Charms Cereal (69).
The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 PotassiumPotassium | +474.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1708.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1266.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1608.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +393.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80.2% |
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 | +16.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1924.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1478.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +132.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +940.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +774.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +561.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +356.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1546.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 6.8µg | 283% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 22.27mg | 258% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.66mg | 3.01mg | 181% |
| Folate | 45µg | 741µg | 174% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 18.62mg | 159% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.827mg | 25.3mg | 134% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.167mg | 1.737mg | 131% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.197mg | 1.723mg | 117% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 847µg | 94% |
| Manganese | 0.44mg | 2.173mg | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.17g | 1.542g | 71% |
| Vitamin E | 9.11mg | 0.45mg | 58% |
| Fats | 34.6g | 5.02g | 46% |
| Saturated fat | 10.96g | 0.885g | 46% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 434mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 1275mg | 222mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 648mg | 28% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 22% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.84g | 1.586g | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 3.9µg | 20% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 156IU | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 165mg | 289mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 22.1µg | 1.4µg | 17% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 14.6µg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.306mg | 0.213mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 52.9g | 80.89g | 9% |
| Calories | 536kcal | 380kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 31.1mg | 26.6mg | 5% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 16.1mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 67mg | 74mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.402mg | 0.439mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 5g | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 7.67g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 48.1g | 75.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.22g | 36.13g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.253mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.419mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.392mg | 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 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +589.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +118.4% |
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Protein
~7.67g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.17 g
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 | +520.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +689.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.9% |
