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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 for 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% 223% 10% 47% 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% 2.7% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8262.5%
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 DV% diff.
Iron 16.89mg 2.24mg 183%
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0.53µg 173%
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.235mg 150%
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.241mg 127%
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.124mg 123%
Zinc 14.1mg 2.01mg 110%
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 1.453mg 108%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 15.37g 93%
Folate 375µg 11µg 91%
Vitamin A 669µg 8µg 73%
Fats 3.79g 33.2g 45%
Manganese 0.713mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.5g 6.41g 27%
Phosphorus 188mg 361mg 25%
Fiber 3.9g 9.9g 24%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3.82mg 22%
Calcium 313mg 113mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.79g 9.7g 20%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.5mg 20%
Sodium 500mg 889mg 17%
Magnesium 25mg 91mg 16%
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU 16%
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg 16%
Carbs 86.19g 51.6g 12%
Selenium 6.5µg 12µg 10%
Protein 4.9g 9.3g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 9%
Calories 384kcal 526kcal 7%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 8.2µg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Copper 0.117mg 0.14mg 3%
Potassium 162mg 261mg 3%
Choline 10.7mg 15.3mg 1%
Net carbs 82.29g 41.7g N/A
Sugar 32g 0.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.417mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0%
Leucine 1.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.443mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.252mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
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
224%
General Mills Trix Cereal
29%
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.