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Cheese popcorn vs. General Mills Trix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cheese popcorn and General Mills Trix Cereal different?

  • General Mills Trix Cereal is higher than Cheese popcorn in Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Vitamin A.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily need of Iron 183% more than Cheese popcorn.
  • Cheese popcorn contains 13 times more Saturated Fat than General Mills Trix Cereal. Cheese popcorn contains 6.41g of Saturated Fat, while General Mills Trix Cereal contains 0.5g.

Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 94% 14% 633% 39% 385% 81% 65% 0% 35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +264%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177%
Contains more IronIron +654%
Contains more ZincZinc +601.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.7% 8.4% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 63% 141% 10% 93% 400% 436% 352% 0% 503% 586% 3.3% 281% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +664%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +530.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1574.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +684.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1193.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +827.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +784.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3309.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 g
5% 4% 86% 2% 3%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 3.79 g
Carbs: 86.19 g
Water: 1.89 g
Other: 3.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.8%
Contains more FatsFats +776%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67%
~equal in Other ~3.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 g
14% 49% 38%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +441.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1005.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -92.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cheese popcorn General Mills Trix Cereal
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn General Mills Trix Cereal Opinion
Calories 526kcal 384kcal Cheese popcorn
Protein 9.3g 4.9g Cheese popcorn
Fats 33.2g 3.79g Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0.5mg 18.8mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 41.7g 82.29g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 51.6g 86.19g General Mills Trix Cereal
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 125IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 91mg 25mg Cheese popcorn
Calcium 113mg 313mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 261mg 162mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 2.24mg 16.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 0.79g 32g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 9.9g 3.9g Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.14mg 0.117mg Cheese popcorn
Zinc 2.01mg 14.1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 361mg 188mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 889mg 500mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 140IU 2344IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 8µg 669µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.5mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin D 0µg 3.1µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.713mg Cheese popcorn
Selenium 12µg 6.5µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 1.6mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 1.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 18.79mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.461mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 2.18mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 4.69µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 8.2µg 1.3µg Cheese popcorn
Folate 11µg 375µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 15.3mg 10.7mg Cheese popcorn
Saturated Fat 6.41g 0.5g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 9.7g 1.79g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 1.39g Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.094mg Cheese popcorn
Threonine 0.417mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.402mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 1.024mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.443mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.191mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.405mg Cheese popcorn
Valine 0.489mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.252mg Cheese popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cheese popcorn General Mills Trix Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Cheese popcorn
221%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Cheese popcorn
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 389mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.91g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.21g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/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.