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

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Differences between general Mills Cheerios and general Mills Trix Cereal

  • General Mills Cheerios have more iron, vitamin B12, folate, phosphorus, vitamin A, selenium, copper, and zinc, while general Mills Trix Cereal has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B1.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for iron is 204% higher.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal contains 4 times less selenium than general Mills Cheerios. General Mills Cheerios contain 24.9µg of selenium, while general Mills Trix Cereal contains 6.5µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS 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 81% 120% 57% 1244% 128% 456% 206% 65% 463% 136%
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 +356%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.7%
Contains more IronIron +96.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.1%
~equal in Sodium ~500mg

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 72% 330% 13% 51% 332% 23% 393% 64% 552% 846% 4.5% 536% 14%
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 CVitamin C +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1790%
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~2.18mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 73% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.09 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 73.23 g
Water: 5.13 g
Other: 2.82 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 +146.7%
Contains more FatsFats +77.6%
Contains more WaterWater +171.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.432 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 +32.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios General Mills Trix Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 33.17mg 16.89mg 204%
Manganese 3.547mg 154%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.89mg 138%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 4.69µg 87%
Folate 714µg 375µg 85%
Phosphorus 481mg 188mg 42%
Vitamin A 990µg 669µg 36%
Selenium 24.9µg 6.5µg 33%
Copper 0.385mg 0.117mg 30%
Zinc 16.73mg 14.1mg 24%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.6mg 23%
Fiber 9.4g 3.9g 22%
Magnesium 114mg 25mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 21%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 2.18mg 16%
Protein 12.09g 4.9g 14%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 18.79mg 14%
Potassium 641mg 162mg 14%
Calcium 401mg 313mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 1.39g 7%
Saturated fat 1.5g 0.5g 5%
Fats 6.73g 3.79g 5%
Carbs 73.23g 86.19g 4%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 18.8mg 3%
Choline 26.2mg 10.7mg 3%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 3.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 1.79g 1%
Vitamin D 136IU 125IU 1%
Calories 376kcal 384kcal 0%
Net carbs 63.83g 82.29g N/A
Sugar 4.36g 32g N/A
Sodium 497mg 500mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0%
Threonine 0.418mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 0.91mg 0%
Lysine 0.366mg 0%
Methionine 0.178mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0%
Valine 0.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
248%
General Mills Cheerios
224%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 75)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.64g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios 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 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. General Mills Cheerios - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173884/nutrients

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

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