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

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How are General Mills Trix Cereal and Corn nuts different?

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin A, and Calcium than Corn nuts.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from General Mills Trix Cereal is 195% higher.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor are the varieties 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 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1741.2%
Contains more IronIron +893.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +336%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%

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 1.3% 20% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +593.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1231%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1065.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

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% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.7%
Contains more FatsFats +277.3%
~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% 56% 24%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +311.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.7%

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 nuts
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 nuts Opinion
Calories 384kcal 436kcal Corn nuts
Protein 4.9g 9g Corn nuts
Fats 3.79g 14.3g Corn nuts
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.4mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 82.29g 63.3g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 71.7g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 109mg Corn nuts
Calcium 313mg 17mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 286mg Corn nuts
Iron 16.89mg 1.7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g Corn nuts
Fiber 3.9g 8.4g Corn nuts
Copper 0.117mg 0.136mg Corn nuts
Zinc 14.1mg 1.88mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 188mg 283mg Corn nuts
Sodium 500mg 600mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 338IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 669µg 17µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 3.1µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.487mg Corn nuts
Selenium 6.5µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.35mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.142mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 1.507mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.374mg Corn nuts
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.187mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 375µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.5g 2.58g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 7.36g Corn nuts
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 3.22g Corn nuts

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Corn nuts
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
18%
Corn nuts
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
53%
Corn nuts

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 100mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.08g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
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 nuts
Corn nuts is lower in Sugar (difference - 32g)
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 nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.