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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Corn chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Corn chips

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Vitamin A, while Corn chips has more Vitamin E.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for Iron is 196% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.

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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 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +1307.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +993%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~194mg
~equal in Sodium ~514mg

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% 4.1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3297.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1205.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4587.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1346%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +384.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.1%

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% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.5%
Contains more WaterWater +76.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.9%
Contains more FatsFats +780.2%

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
14% 31% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +410.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1082.6%

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 Corn chips
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Corn chips Opinion
Calories 384kcal 538kcal Corn chips
Protein 4.9g 6.17g Corn chips
Fats 3.79g 33.36g Corn chips
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 82.29g 52.9g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 56.9g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 72mg Corn chips
Calcium 313mg 138mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 144mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Iron 16.89mg 1.2mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g 0.27g Corn chips
Fiber 3.9g 4g Corn chips
Copper 0.117mg 0.101mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Zinc 14.1mg 1.29mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Starch 51.36g Corn chips
Phosphorus 188mg 194mg Corn chips
Sodium 500mg 514mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 69IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 669µg 3µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 7.23mg Corn chips
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.333mg Corn chips
Selenium 6.5µg 7.6µg Corn chips
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.047mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.078mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 0.842mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.19mg Corn chips
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.167mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 6.3µg Corn chips
Folate 375µg 8µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.088g General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg 12.1mg Corn chips
Saturated Fat 0.5g 4.331g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 9.134g Corn chips
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 16.438g Corn chips
Tryptophan 0.046mg Corn chips
Threonine 0.246mg Corn chips
Isoleucine 0.235mg Corn chips
Leucine 0.803mg Corn chips
Lysine 0.185mg Corn chips
Methionine 0.137mg Corn chips
Phenylalanine 0.322mg Corn chips
Valine 0.331mg Corn chips
Histidine 0.2mg Corn chips
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g Corn chips
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g Corn chips
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g Corn chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Trix Cereal Corn chips
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
21%
Corn chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
45%
Corn chips

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.831g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
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?
Corn chips
Corn chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.73g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/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.