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Cocoa Pebbles Cereal vs. General Mills Trix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cocoa Pebbles Cereal and general Mills Trix Cereal

  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal has more vitamin D, vitamin B1,2, and copper; however, general Mills Trix Cereal is higher in iron, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily need for iron, 134% more than cocoa Pebbles Cereal.
  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal has 3 times more copper than general Mills Trix Cereal. While cocoa Pebbles Cereal has 0.3mg of copper, general Mills Trix Cereal has only 0.117mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX.

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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 22% 6.6% 17% 233% 100% 142% 41% 77% 0% 76%
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 +24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1322.7%
Contains more IronIron +172.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.8%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0% 259% 2.6% 104% 325% 346% 323% 0% 392% 650% 3.3% 259% 2.1%
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% 223% 10% 47% 400% 436% 352% 0% 503% 586% 3.3% 281% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.6%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~18.79mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~4.69µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.3µg
~equal in Folate ~375µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 86% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 4.1 g
Carbs: 85.7 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 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 WaterWater +32.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.9g
~equal in Fats ~3.79g
~equal in Carbs ~86.19g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 5% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +795%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1290%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa Pebbles Cereal General Mills Trix Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 6.2mg 16.89mg 134%
Zinc 5.2mg 14.1mg 81%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 2.18mg 37%
Vitamin B2 1.5mg 1.89mg 30%
Calcium 22mg 313mg 29%
Vitamin B1 1.3mg 1.6mg 25%
Vitamin B12 5.2µg 4.69µg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Copper 0.3mg 0.117mg 20%
Vitamin D 276IU 125IU 19%
Vitamin D 6.9µg 3.1µg 19%
Saturated fat 3.6g 0.5g 14%
Selenium 14µg 6.5µg 14%
Phosphorus 95mg 188mg 13%
Vitamin A 776µg 669µg 12%
Vitamin B3 17.2mg 18.79mg 10%
Fiber 1.6g 3.9g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 1.39g 9%
Folate 345µg 375µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.2g 1.79g 4%
Sodium 594mg 500mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.5mg 2%
Choline 3.8mg 10.7mg 1%
Calories 397kcal 384kcal 1%
Potassium 193mg 162mg 1%
Magnesium 31mg 25mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Protein 4.8g 4.9g 0%
Fats 4.1g 3.79g 0%
Carbs 85.7g 86.19g 0%
Net carbs 84.1g 82.29g N/A
Sugar 35.8g 32g N/A
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.1g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal 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
205%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
224%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.8g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 94mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.1g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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