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Scrambled egg vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Scrambled egg and Lucky Charms Cereal different?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than Scrambled egg in Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Manganese, and Vitamin B2.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily need of Iron 246% more than Scrambled egg.

Fast foods, egg, scrambled and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS types were used in this article.

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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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
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 less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +428.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +661.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51%
Contains more IronIron +759.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1021.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4953.5%

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 11% 41% 19% 33% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
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 EVitamin E +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +542.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1021.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +706.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +315.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2071.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1484.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +573.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2455.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 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 +80.4%
Contains more FatsFats +222.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1507.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3788.9%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 42% 14%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 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 +271.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -85.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scrambled egg Lucky Charms Cereal Opinion
Calories 212kcal 380kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 13.84g 7.67g Scrambled egg
Fats 16.18g 5.02g Scrambled egg
Vitamin C 3.3mg 26.6mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 2.08g 75.89g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 2.08g 80.89g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 426mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 46IU 156IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 14mg 74mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 57mg 434mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 147mg 222mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 2.59mg 22.27mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 1.64g 36.13g Scrambled egg
Fiber 0g 5g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.067mg 0.213mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 1.66mg 18.62mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 37.17g Lucky Charms Cereal
Phosphorus 242mg 289mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 187mg 648mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin A 679IU 2823IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 176µg 847µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.45mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin D 1.1µg 3.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 0.043mg 2.173mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 22.5µg 14.6µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 1.737mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 1.723mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 25.3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.94mg 0.439mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 3.01mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 1.01µg 6.8µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 9µg 1.4µg Scrambled egg
Folate 29µg 741µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0.013g Scrambled egg
Choline 180.6mg 16.1mg Scrambled egg
Saturated Fat 6.153g 0.885g Lucky Charms Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 5.889g 1.586g Scrambled egg
Polyunsaturated fat 1.969g 1.542g Scrambled egg
Tryptophan 0.212mg Scrambled egg
Threonine 0.657mg Scrambled egg
Isoleucine 0.836mg Scrambled egg
Leucine 1.185mg Scrambled egg
Lysine 0.913mg Scrambled egg
Methionine 0.427mg Scrambled egg
Phenylalanine 0.75mg Scrambled egg
Valine 0.96mg Scrambled egg
Histidine 0.325mg Scrambled egg
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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ok
is better in case of low diet
Scrambled egg 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
47%
Scrambled egg
295%
Lucky Charms Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Scrambled egg
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.49g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg contains less Sodium (difference - 461mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 426mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.268g)
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 is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/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.