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Nature Valley Chocolate Chunk Chewy Oat Bar

Lucky Charms Berry Swirl Breakfast Cereal Family Size

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Nature Valley Chocolate Chunk Chewy Oat Bar

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Lucky Charms Berry Swirl Breakfast Cereal Family Size

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Nature Valle... Lucky Charms...
Carbs 18.4g 31.1g
Sugars 6.0g 12.2g
Fiber 1.2g 1.8g
Protein 1.6g 1.8g
Fat 2.0g 1.3g

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Nutritional Labels

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Nature Valley Chocolate Chunk Chewy Oat Bar

Serving size 25.0 GRMg

Calories 97

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.7g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 44.1mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 18.4g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 4%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 11.2g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.6g 3%
Calcium 140.5mg 11%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Potassium 51.1mg 1%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

WHOLE GRAIN OATS, CORN SYRUP, RICE FLOUR, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHUNKS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), FRUCTOSE, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, SUGAR, HONEY, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SOY LECITHIN, COCOA, NATURAL FLAVOR, BAKING SODA.

Lucky Charms Berry Swirl Breakfast Cereal Family Size

Serving size 36.0 GRMg

Calories 136

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.3g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 206.4mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 31.1g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 6%
Total Sugars 12.2g

* 17.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.8g 4%
Calcium 130.0mg 10%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Potassium 71.8mg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

INGREDIENTS: WHOLE GRAIN CORN, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: DEXTROSE, SALT, CORN STARCH, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, GELATIN, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, RED 40, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5 & 6, AND OTHER COLOR ADDED, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID.VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), IRON AND ZINC (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Nature Valley Chocolat...

Minerals

Calcium 56% DV
Iron 19% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Lucky Charms Berry Swi...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 19% DV
Niacin (B3) 35% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 36% DV
Vitamin B6 65% DV
Vitamin B12 139% DV
Folate 56% DV

Minerals

Calcium 36% DV
Iron 56% DV
Potassium 6% DV
Zinc 76% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Nature Valley Chocolate Chu...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 more

Lucky Charms Berry Swirl Br...

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 6 more
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

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Nature Valley Chocolate Chunk Chewy Oat Bar Tags

Lucky Charms Berry Swirl Breakfast Cereal Family Size Tags

Diet Compatibility
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Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2719916

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Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2719989

Report Data Issues for Lucky Charms Berry Swirl Breakfast Cereal Family Size