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

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What are the main differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Caramel popcorn?

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin A RAE, and Calcium than Caramel popcorn.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 195% higher.
  • Caramel popcorn has 167 times less Vitamin A RAE than General Mills Trix Cereal. General Mills Trix Cereal has 669µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Caramel popcorn has 4µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts types in this comparison.

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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 18% 94% 14% 633% 39% 385% 81% 65% 0% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 20% 31% 147% 99% 34% 54% 23% 100% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +374.2%
Contains more IronIron +332%
Contains more ZincZinc +1037.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.6%

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 63% 141% 10% 93% 400% 436% 352% 0% 503% 586% 3.3% 281% 5.8%
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% 4.7% 17% 0% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2905.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3037.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +844.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1078.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2243.8%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 8% 81% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 7.8 g
Carbs: 80.7 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more OtherOther +79.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +105.8%
Contains more WaterWater +74.6%
~equal in Carbs ~80.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 49% 38%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
15% 39% 46%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.04 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.27 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -51.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +52.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.3%

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 Trix Cereal Caramel popcorn
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium 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 General Mills Trix Cereal Caramel popcorn Opinion
Calories 384kcal 400kcal Caramel popcorn
Protein 4.9g 6.4g Caramel popcorn
Fats 3.79g 7.8g Caramel popcorn
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 82.29g 76.9g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 80.7g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 80mg Caramel popcorn
Calcium 313mg 66mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 355mg Caramel popcorn
Iron 16.89mg 3.91mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g 45.36g General Mills Trix Cereal
Fiber 3.9g 3.8g General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.297mg Caramel popcorn
Zinc 14.1mg 1.24mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 188mg 127mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 177mg Caramel popcorn
Vitamin A 2344IU 78IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 669µg 4µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.85mg Caramel popcorn
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.764mg Caramel popcorn
Selenium 6.5µg 3.9µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.051mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.126mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 1.99mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.23mg Caramel popcorn
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.185mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 3.9µg Caramel popcorn
Folate 375µg 16µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg 17.3mg Caramel popcorn
Saturated Fat 0.5g 1.04g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 2.73g Caramel popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 3.27g Caramel popcorn
Tryptophan 0.052mg Caramel popcorn
Threonine 0.231mg Caramel popcorn
Isoleucine 0.227mg Caramel popcorn
Leucine 0.641mg Caramel popcorn
Lysine 0.199mg Caramel popcorn
Methionine 0.112mg Caramel popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.32mg Caramel popcorn
Valine 0.303mg Caramel popcorn
Histidine 0.182mg Caramel popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Caramel popcorn
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
221%
General Mills Trix Cereal
14%
Caramel popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
59%
Caramel popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 13.36g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.54g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Caramel popcorn
Caramel popcorn contains less Sodium (difference - 323mg)
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. Caramel popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167551/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.