General Mills Trix Cereal vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are general Mills Trix Cereal and general Mills Cocoa Puffs different?
- General Mills Trix Cereal is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, general Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in vitamin B12, magnesium, fiber, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for general Mills Cocoa Puffs is 38% higher.
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +136% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +26.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +61.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.69µg | 5.6µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.18mg | 1.852mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.89mg | 1.6mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.6mg | 1.4mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.369mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin A | 669µg | 527µg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 59mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.388mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 5.7g | 7% |
| Calcium | 313mg | 370mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 222mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.39g | 2.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 22.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 125IU | 148IU | 3% |
| Potassium | 162mg | 272mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.117mg | 0.148mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 500mg | 564mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 3.1µg | 3.7µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.5g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 18.79mg | 18.5mg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 14.1mg | 13.9mg | 2% |
| Iron | 16.89mg | 16.7mg | 2% |
| Fats | 3.79g | 5.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Protein | 4.9g | 5.6g | 1% |
| Carbs | 86.19g | 83.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 2.1µg | 1% |
| Folate | 375µg | 370µg | 1% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 383kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 82.29g | 78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 32g | 37.2g | N/A |
| Selenium | 6.5µg | 6.5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 10.7mg | 12.2mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.79g | 1.7g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.9 g
Fats:
3.79 g
Carbs:
86.19 g
Water:
1.89 g
Other:
3.23 g
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
5.2 g
Carbs:
83.7 g
Water:
1.8 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~83.7g
~equal in
Water
~1.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.1 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~1.7g
