Rice cakes vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between rice cakes and lucky Charms Cereal
- Rice cakes have more manganese; however, lucky Charms Cereal is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
- Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 283% more.
- Rice cakes contain 3 times more manganese than lucky Charms Cereal. Rice cakes contain 6.18mg of manganese, while lucky Charms Cereal contains 2.173mg.
- Rice cakes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rice cakes is 82, while the glycemic index of lucky Charms Cereal is 69.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +104.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +184.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3845.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1853.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +644.8% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +164.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3001.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1572.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2215.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3428.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 6.8µg | 283% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 22.27mg | 264% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 3.01mg | 222% |
| Folate | 21µg | 741µg | 180% |
| Manganese | 6.18mg | 2.173mg | 174% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 18.62mg | 147% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 1.737mg | 140% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 1.723mg | 125% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.096mg | 25.3mg | 108% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 847µg | 94% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 434mg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 26.6mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 648mg | 23% |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 20% | |
| Vitamin D | 156IU | 20% | |
| Copper | 0.38mg | 0.213mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 151mg | 74mg | 18% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.439mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 380mg | 289mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 5g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.1mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 16.4µg | 14.6µg | 3% |
| Protein | 9g | 7.67g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.11g | 1.542g | 3% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 222mg | 2% |
| Fats | 3.5g | 5.02g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.11g | 1.586g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.64g | 0.885g | 1% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 380kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 76.3g | 75.89g | N/A |
| Carbs | 80.1g | 80.89g | 0% |
| Sugar | 36.13g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.34mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.358mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.638mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.414mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.152mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.399mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.489mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.218mg | 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:
9 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
80.1 g
Water:
5.9 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +43.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.3% |
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Carbs
~80.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.11 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.542 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.9% |
