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

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How are General Mills Trix Cereal and Cheese popcorn 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.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal contains 84 times more Vitamin A than Cheese popcorn. General Mills Trix Cereal contains 669µg of Vitamin A, while Cheese popcorn contains 8µg.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor 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 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 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177%
Contains more IronIron +654%
Contains more ZincZinc +601.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +264%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.6%

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 1.7% 8.4% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +664%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +530.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +43%

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
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.8%
Contains more FatsFats +776%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%
~equal in Other ~3.4g

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +441.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1005.8%

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 Cheese popcorn
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 General Mills Trix Cereal Cheese popcorn Opinion
Calories 384kcal 526kcal Cheese popcorn
Protein 4.9g 9.3g Cheese popcorn
Fats 3.79g 33.2g Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 82.29g 41.7g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 51.6g General Mills Trix Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 91mg Cheese popcorn
Calcium 313mg 113mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 261mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 16.89mg 2.24mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g 0.79g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 3.9g 9.9g Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.117mg 0.14mg Cheese popcorn
Zinc 14.1mg 2.01mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 188mg 361mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 500mg 889mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 140IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 669µg 8µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3.82mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.713mg Cheese popcorn
Selenium 6.5µg 12µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.124mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.241mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 1.453mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.461mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.235mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0.53µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 8.2µg Cheese popcorn
Folate 375µg 11µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg 15.3mg Cheese popcorn
Saturated Fat 0.5g 6.41g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 9.7g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 15.37g 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
General Mills Trix Cereal Cheese 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
30%
Cheese popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
74%
Cheese popcorn

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.