General Mills - Lucky Charms has a high-calorie, very high-carb, average-fat and average-protein content.
The food contains 81.63g of carbs. The carbohydrate profile of the the food reveals it is average in complex carbs and very high in Simple carbs. Carbs are our primary source of energy but its source should be chosen with utmost care. Complex carbs are a more desirable addition to your diet, where as simple carbs should be consumed in moderation as it is very easily broken down, assimilated and absorbed in the body. Its very high sugar content puts it in the top 10 percentile. This is often undesirable for people watching their sugar intake. With 8.16 gms of protein, it is average in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.
Because of its average fat content, it could be suitable option, especially if you're watching your fat intake for health reasons.
While Sodium is an essential nutrient, excess quantities can cause several disorders like fluid retention, hypertension. Since it has a high density of Sodium, it is unsuitable if you are aiming for a healthy, low-sodium diet.
Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 21, for General Mills - Lucky Charms, and we advise that this food sparingly.
Calories from Protein | 8% | |
Calories from Fat | 9% | |
Calories from Carbs | 82% |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
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Sodium | 693.9 mg | 28.9% | Top 30% | High |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
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Total Carbohydrate | 81.6 g | 27.2% | Top 10% | Very High |
Dietary Fiber | 4.1 g | 16.3% | Top 30% | High |
Sugars | 44.9 g |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Protein | 8.2 g | 16.3% | Mid 40% | Average |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
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Total Fat | 4.1 g | 6.3% | Mid 40% | Average |
Saturated Fat | 0 g |
Serving size
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2 g 3.1%
Saturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 340 mg 14.2%
Total Carbohydrates 40 g 13.3%
Dietary Fiber 2 g8%
Sugars 22 g
Protein 4 g 8%
Vitamin A Vitamin C
Calcium Iron
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Per 100g | Calories 388
Protein 0 g | Carbs 98.8 g | Fat 0 g
Per 100g | Calories 67
Protein 2.2 g | Carbs 11.1 g | Fat 0 g
Per 100g | Calories 335
Protein 10.6 g | Carbs 5.3 g | Fat 30 g
Per 100g | Calories 267
Protein 2.9 g | Carbs 29.5 g | Fat 15.2 g
Per 100g | Calories 381
Protein 0 g | Carbs 81 g | Fat 4.8 g
Per 100g | Calories 385
Protein 9.6 g | Carbs 78.8 g | Fat 4.8 g
Per 100g | Calories 393
Protein 4 g | Carbs 87 g | Fat 4.3 g
Per 100g | Calories 531
Protein 6.3 g | Carbs 62.5 g | Fat 28.1 g