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

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Important differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Cocoa Krispies

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Iron, and Calcium, however, Cocoa Krispies has more Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Copper.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for Zinc is 83% more.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal has 2 times more Calcium than Cocoa Krispies. General Mills Trix Cereal has 313mg of Calcium, while Cocoa Krispies have 127mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S COCOA KRISPIES.

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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 27% 38% 17% 544% 111% 136% 44% 55% 143% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.5%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +182%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +147.7%

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 160% 242% 216% 144% 303% 316% 302% 15% 372% 600% 0.25% 242% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +72%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2060%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +54.8%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~4.8µg

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
5% 3% 88% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 87.9 g
Water: 2.81 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.4%
Contains more OtherOther +62.3%
Contains more WaterWater +48.7%
~equal in Protein ~4.6g
~equal in Carbs ~87.9g

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
84% 12% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -76.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +496.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1290%

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 Cocoa Krispies
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Cocoa Krispies Opinion
Calories 384kcal 389kcal Cocoa Krispies
Protein 4.9g 4.6g General Mills Trix Cereal
Fats 3.79g 2.7g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin C 18.8mg 48mg Cocoa Krispies
Net carbs 82.29g 86.5g Cocoa Krispies
Carbs 86.19g 87.9g Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin D 125IU 194IU Cocoa Krispies
Magnesium 25mg 38mg Cocoa Krispies
Calcium 313mg 127mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 197mg Cocoa Krispies
Iron 16.89mg 14.5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g 38.6g General Mills Trix Cereal
Fiber 3.9g 1.4g General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.332mg Cocoa Krispies
Zinc 14.1mg 5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Starch 43.8g Cocoa Krispies
Phosphorus 188mg 102mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 424mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin A 2344IU 4032IU Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin A 669µg 1210µg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin E 0.5mg 10.8mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin D 3.1µg 4.8µg Cocoa Krispies
Manganese 1.1mg Cocoa Krispies
Selenium 6.5µg 16.1µg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 1.21mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 1.37mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 16.1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.249mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 1.61mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 4.8µg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.1µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 375µg 323µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg 8.7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.5g 2.1g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 0.3g General Mills Trix Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 0.1g General Mills Trix Cereal
Tryptophan 0.08mg Cocoa Krispies
Threonine 0.16mg Cocoa Krispies
Isoleucine 0.16mg Cocoa Krispies
Leucine 0.34mg Cocoa Krispies
Lysine 0.13mg Cocoa Krispies
Methionine 0.09mg Cocoa Krispies
Phenylalanine 0.23mg Cocoa Krispies
Valine 0.24mg Cocoa Krispies
Histidine 0.09mg Cocoa Krispies

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Cocoa Krispies
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
224%
Cocoa Krispies
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
120%
Cocoa Krispies

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.6g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.6g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cocoa Krispies
Cocoa Krispies contains less Sodium (difference - 76mg)
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.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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