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Lucky Charms Cereal vs. Potato sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lucky Charms Cereal and potato sticks

  • Potato sticks have less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 283% more than potato sticks.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS and Snacks, potato sticks.

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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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2311.1%
Contains more IronIron +881.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1780.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +413.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +457.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.9%
~equal in Sodium ~633mg

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 158% 0% 0% 182% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1709.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1385.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +840.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1752.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1924.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1478.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lucky Charms Cereal Potato sticks DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.8µg 0µg 283%
Iron 22.27mg 2.27mg 250%
Vitamin B6 3.01mg 0.32mg 207%
Folate 741µg 40µg 175%
Zinc 18.62mg 0.99mg 160%
Vitamin B1 1.737mg 0.096mg 137%
Vitamin B3 25.3mg 4.785mg 128%
Vitamin B2 1.723mg 0.116mg 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.542g 17.9g 109%
Vitamin A 847µg 0µg 94%
Manganese 2.173mg 0.423mg 76%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 9.11mg 58%
Fats 5.02g 34.4g 45%
Calcium 434mg 18mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.885g 8.88g 36%
Potassium 222mg 1237mg 30%
Vitamin C 26.6mg 47.3mg 23%
Vitamin D* 156 IU 0 IU 20%
Vitamin D 3.9µg 0µg 20%
Phosphorus 289mg 172mg 17%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 22.1µg 17%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Selenium 14.6µg 8.1µg 12%
Copper 0.213mg 0.315mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.586g 6.16g 11%
Carbs 80.89g 53.3g 9%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.486g 9%
Calories 380kcal 522kcal 7%
Fiber 5g 3.4g 6%
Choline 16.1mg 34.9mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.044g 3%
Protein 7.67g 6.7g 2%
Magnesium 74mg 64mg 2%
Sodium 648mg 633mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.439mg 0.403mg 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 495kcal 779kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 75.89g 49.9g N/A
Sugar 36.13g 0.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.013g 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
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.8%
Contains more WaterWater +88.6%
Contains more FatsFats +585.3%

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
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1060.8%

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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. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.