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

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Differences between Potato chips and Lucky Charms Cereal

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than Potato chips in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, and Manganese.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 283% higher.

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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 +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.
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.439mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 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 FatsFats +589.2%
Contains more OtherOther +58.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.9%
Contains more WaterWater +118.4%
~equal in Protein ~7.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 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 +520.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +689.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato chips Lucky Charms Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Lucky Charms Cereal Opinion
Calories 536kcal 380kcal Potato chips
Protein 7g 7.67g Lucky Charms Cereal
Fats 34.6g 5.02g Potato chips
Vitamin C 31.1mg 26.6mg Potato chips
Net carbs 48.1g 75.89g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 52.9g 80.89g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 156IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 67mg 74mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 24mg 434mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 1275mg 222mg Potato chips
Iron 1.63mg 22.27mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 0.22g 36.13g Potato chips
Fiber 4.8g 5g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.306mg 0.213mg Potato chips
Zinc 1.09mg 18.62mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 165mg 289mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 8mg 648mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 0IU 2823IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 0µg 847µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.45mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 0µg 3.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 0.44mg 2.173mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 8.1µg 14.6µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 1.737mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 1.723mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 25.3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.439mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 3.01mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.8µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.4µg Potato chips
Folate 45µg 741µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Potato chips
Choline 37.5mg 16.1mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 10.96g 0.885g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 9.84g 1.586g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.542g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 153mg Potato chips
Fructose 0.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g Lucky Charms Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Potato chips Lucky Charms Cereal
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
56%
Potato chips
295%
Lucky Charms Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Potato chips
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.91g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 640mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.075g)
Which food is cheaper?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2)
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)

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.