General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. General Mills Trix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are general Mills Cocoa Puffs and general Mills Trix Cereal different?
- General Mills Cocoa Puffs are higher in vitamin B12, magnesium, fiber, and calcium; however, general Mills Trix Cereal is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for general Mills Cocoa Puffs is 38% higher.
- General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 2 times more magnesium than general Mills Trix Cereal. While general Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 59mg of magnesium, general Mills Trix Cereal contains only 25mg.
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +136% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +61.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +26.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.6µg | 4.69µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.852mg | 2.18mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.6mg | 1.89mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.4mg | 1.6mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.369mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin A | 527µg | 669µg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 59mg | 25mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.388mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 5.7g | 3.9g | 7% |
| Calcium | 370mg | 313mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 222mg | 188mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.1g | 1.39g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 22.2mg | 18.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 148IU | 125IU | 3% |
| Potassium | 272mg | 162mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 0.117mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 564mg | 500mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 3.1µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 18.5mg | 18.79mg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 13.9mg | 14.1mg | 2% |
| Iron | 16.7mg | 16.89mg | 2% |
| Fats | 5.2g | 3.79g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Protein | 5.6g | 4.9g | 1% |
| Carbs | 83.7g | 86.19g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
| Folate | 370µg | 375µg | 1% |
| Calories | 383kcal | 384kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 78g | 82.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 37.2g | 32g | N/A |
| Selenium | 6.5µg | 6.5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 12.2mg | 10.7mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.7g | 1.79g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
5.2 g
Carbs:
83.7 g
Water:
1.8 g
Other:
3.7 g
Protein:
4.9 g
Fats:
3.79 g
Carbs:
86.19 g
Water:
1.89 g
Other:
3.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~86.19g
~equal in
Water
~1.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.1 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~1.79g
