Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lucky Charms Cereal and corn cake different?
- Lucky Charms Cereal has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and calcium than corn cake.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lucky Charms Cereal is 283% higher.
- Lucky Charms Cereal contains 39 times more folate than corn cake. While lucky Charms Cereal contains 741µg of folate, corn cake contains only 19µg.
- Lucky Charms Cereal has a lower glycemic index (69) than corn cake (87).
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Snacks, corn cakes are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2184.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1490.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +831% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +84.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1110% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +594.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3346% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +391.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +89.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.8µg | 0µg | 283% |
| Iron | 22.27mg | 1.4mg | 261% |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.01mg | 0.14mg | 221% |
| Folate | 741µg | 19µg | 181% |
| Zinc | 18.62mg | 2mg | 151% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.723mg | 0.05mg | 129% |
| Vitamin B3 | 25.3mg | 5.15mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.737mg | 0.25mg | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 847µg | 70µg | 86% |
| Calcium | 434mg | 19mg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.213mg | 0.42mg | 23% |
| Vitamin D* | 156 IU | 20% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 157mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 2.173mg | 1.815mg | 16% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Fiber | 5g | 1.9g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 114mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 14.6µg | 9.9µg | 9% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.486g | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 0.83mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 648mg | 488mg | 7% |
| Fats | 5.02g | 2.4g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.542g | 0.93g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.1mg | 3% | |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.044g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 222mg | 157mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.885g | 0.42g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.586g | 0.76g | 2% |
| Protein | 7.67g | 8.1g | 1% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 83.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Calories | 380kcal | 387kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2g | 2.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 495kcal | 478kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.5 | 4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 75.89g | 81.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 36.13g | 23.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.837mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.408mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.442mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.227mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
Protein:
8.1 g
Fats:
2.4 g
Carbs:
83.4 g
Water:
4.6 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +109.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.1g
~equal in
Carbs
~83.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.542 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.93 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +108.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.5% |
