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

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What are the differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Granola?

General Mills Trix Cereal is higher in Iron, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B3, and Calcium, however, Granola is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, and Copper.
Granola's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 305% more.
Granola contains 9 times less Calcium than General Mills Trix Cereal. General Mills Trix Cereal contains 313mg of Calcium, while Granola contains 33mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins types 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.

General Mills Trix Cereal

Granola

Contains more Calcium +848.5%

Contains more Iron +356.5%

Contains more Zinc +83.1%

Contains more Magnesium +172%

Contains more Phosphorus +21.3%

Contains more Potassium +32.7%

Contains less Sodium -48.6%

Contains more Copper +412.8%

Contains more Selenium +166.2%

General Mills Trix Cereal

Granola

Contains more Calcium +848.5%

Contains more Iron +356.5%

Contains more Zinc +83.1%

Contains more Magnesium +172%

Contains more Phosphorus +21.3%

Contains more Potassium +32.7%

Contains less Sodium -48.6%

Contains more Copper +412.8%

Contains more Selenium +166.2%

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.

General Mills Trix Cereal

Granola

Contains more Vitamin A +53.1%

Contains more Vitamin D +47.6%

Contains more Vitamin C +213.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +110.5%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +117.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +84.2%

Contains more Vitamin E +386%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +87.2%

Contains more Folate +117.6%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +155.9%

Equal in Vitamin K - 1.3

General Mills Trix Cereal

Granola

Contains more Vitamin A +53.1%

Contains more Vitamin D +47.6%

Contains more Vitamin C +213.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +110.5%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +117.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +84.2%

Contains more Vitamin E +386%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +87.2%

Contains more Folate +117.6%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +155.9%

Equal in Vitamin K - 1.3

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Trix Cereal

Granola

Contains more Other +169.2%

Contains more Protein +77.6%

Contains more Fats +50.4%

Contains more Water +85.2%

Equal in Carbs - 80.9

General Mills Trix Cereal

Protein: 4.9 g

Fats: 3.79 g

Carbs: 86.19 g

Water: 1.89 g

Other: 3.23 g

Granola

Protein: 8.7 g

Fats: 5.7 g

Carbs: 80.9 g

Water: 3.5 g

Other: 1.2 g

Contains more Other +169.2%

Contains more Protein +77.6%

Contains more Fats +50.4%

Contains more Water +85.2%

Equal in Carbs - 80.9

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Trix Cereal

Granola

Contains less Saturated Fat -64%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +39.7%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +15.1%

General Mills Trix Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.5 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.79 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 1.39 g

Granola

Saturated Fat: 1.39 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6 g

Contains less Saturated Fat -64%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +39.7%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +15.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.


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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	82.29g	73.9g
Protein	4.9g	8.7g
Fats	3.79g	5.7g
Carbs	86.19g	80.9g
Calories	384kcal	389kcal
Sugar	32g	28.3g
Fiber	3.9g	7g
Calcium	313mg	33mg
Iron	16.89mg	3.7mg
Magnesium	25mg	68mg
Phosphorus	188mg	228mg
Potassium	162mg	215mg
Sodium	500mg	257mg
Zinc	14.1mg	7.7mg
Copper	0.117mg	0.6mg
Selenium	6.5µg	17.3µg
Vitamin A	2344IU	1531IU
Vitamin A RAE	669µg	459µg
Vitamin E	0.5mg	2.43mg
Vitamin D	125IU	82IU
Vitamin D	3.1µg	2.1µg
Vitamin C	18.8mg	6mg
Vitamin B1	1.6mg	0.76mg
Vitamin B2	1.89mg	0.87mg
Vitamin B3	18.79mg	10.2mg
Vitamin B6	2.18mg	4.08mg
Folate	375µg	816µg
Vitamin B12	4.69µg	12µg
Vitamin K	1.3µg	1.3µg
Saturated Fat	0.5g	1.39g
Monounsaturated Fat	1.79g	2.5g
Polyunsaturated fat	1.39g	1.6g

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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

239%

322%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

136%

85%

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?

Granola is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.7g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Granola contains less Sodium (difference - 243mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.89g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 53)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is cheaper?

The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

Which food is richer in minerals?

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Which food is richer in vitamins?

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