Trail mix vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are trail mix and lucky Charms Cereal different?
- Trail mix is higher in copper; however, lucky Charms Cereal is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lucky Charms Cereal is 283% higher.
- Trail mix contains 5 times more copper than lucky Charms Cereal. While trail mix contains 0.985mg of copper, lucky Charms Cereal contains only 0.213mg.
- Trail mix has a lower glycemic index (15) than lucky Charms Cereal (69).
Snacks, trail mix, regular and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +208.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +362.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +456.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +630.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +478.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.2% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +103.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1800% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +84600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +276% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +770.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +436.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +910.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +943.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 6.8µg | 283% |
Iron | 3.05mg | 22.27mg | 240% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 3.01mg | 209% |
Folate | 71µg | 741µg | 168% |
Zinc | 3.22mg | 18.62mg | 140% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.712mg | 25.3mg | 129% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.198mg | 1.723mg | 117% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.462mg | 1.737mg | 106% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 847µg | 94% |
Copper | 0.985mg | 0.213mg | 86% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 9.65g | 1.542g | 54% |
Manganese | 1.034mg | 2.173mg | 50% |
Fats | 29.4g | 5.02g | 38% |
Calcium | 78mg | 434mg | 36% |
Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 26.6mg | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.53g | 1.586g | 27% |
Selenium | 14.6µg | 27% | |
Saturated fat | 5.55g | 0.885g | 21% |
Fiber | 5g | 20% | |
Vitamin D | 156IU | 20% | |
Magnesium | 158mg | 74mg | 20% |
Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 20% | |
Sodium | 229mg | 648mg | 18% |
Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
Potassium | 685mg | 222mg | 14% |
Protein | 13.8g | 7.67g | 12% |
Carbs | 44.9g | 80.89g | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.895mg | 0.439mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 345mg | 289mg | 8% |
Calories | 462kcal | 380kcal | 4% |
Choline | 16.1mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 44.9g | 75.89g | N/A |
Sugar | 36.13g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.166mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.482mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.515mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.89mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.515mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.658mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.658mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.357mg | 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:
13.8 g
Fats:
29.4 g
Carbs:
44.9 g
Water:
9.2 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +485.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +121.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.55 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
9.65 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 | +690% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +525.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |