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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Grape-Nuts Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lucky Charms Cereal and grape-Nuts Cereal different?

  • Lucky Charms Cereal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B1, while grape-Nuts Cereal is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B12 283% more than grape-Nuts Cereal.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 89% 9.6% 35% 1050% 113% 56% 200% 61% 422% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1256.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +799.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 89% 59% 282% 9% 434% 398% 474% 26% 695% 850% 3.5% 556%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 12% 163% 28% 162% 52% 198% 0% 5% 259%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1335.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Grape-Nuts Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg 283%
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.86mg 165%
Zinc 18.62mg 2.07mg 150%
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.12mg 123%
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 8.62mg 104%
Folate 741µg 345µg 99%
Vitamin A 847µg 0µg 94%
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.65mg 91%
Iron 22.27mg 28mg 72%
Manganese 2.173mg 3.236mg 46%
Calcium 434mg 32mg 40%
Fiber 5g 13g 32%
Vitamin C 26.6mg 0.1mg 29%
Phosphorus 289mg 467mg 25%
Vitamin D* 156 IU 0 IU 20%
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg 20%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Copper 0.213mg 0.34mg 14%
Magnesium 74mg 124mg 12%
Selenium 14.6µg 9.1µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.872mg 9%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.486g 9%
Sodium 648mg 465mg 8%
Protein 7.67g 11.22g 7%
Fats 5.02g 1.81g 5%
Potassium 222mg 400mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 0.78g 5%
Choline 16.1mg 31.9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.586g 0.21g 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.044g 3%
Saturated fat 0.885g 0.34g 2%
Calories 380kcal 361kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2µg 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 495kcal 322kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 75.89g 67.49g N/A
Carbs 80.89g 80.49g 0%
Sugar 36.13g 8.86g N/A
Trans fat 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +177.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.3%
~equal in Carbs ~80.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 40% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.542 g
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +655.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%

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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. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/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.