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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 have 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% 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 0% 1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22200%
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 DV% diff.
Iron 16.89mg 1.2mg 196%
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0µg 195%
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.167mg 155%
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.078mg 139%
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.047mg 129%
Zinc 14.1mg 1.29mg 116%
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 0.842mg 112%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 16.438g 100%
Folate 375µg 8µg 92%
Vitamin A 669µg 3µg 74%
Fats 3.79g 33.36g 45%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 7.23mg 45%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Starch 51.36g 21%
Calcium 313mg 138mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.79g 9.134g 18%
Saturated fat 0.5g 4.331g 17%
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU 16%
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg 16%
Manganese 0.333mg 14%
Magnesium 25mg 72mg 11%
Carbs 86.19g 56.9g 10%
Calories 384kcal 538kcal 8%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 6.3µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Protein 4.9g 6.17g 3%
Selenium 6.5µg 7.6µg 2%
Copper 0.117mg 0.101mg 2%
Sodium 500mg 514mg 1%
Phosphorus 188mg 194mg 1%
Potassium 162mg 144mg 1%
Net carbs 82.29g 52.9g N/A
Sugar 32g 0.27g N/A
Fiber 3.9g 4g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.088g N/A
Choline 10.7mg 12.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.235mg 0%
Leucine 0.803mg 0%
Lysine 0.185mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.322mg 0%
Valine 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g N/A

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
224%
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.

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