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

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Summary of differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Granola bars

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE, however, Granola bars are higher in Copper.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 195% more than Granola bars.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal has 335 times more Vitamin A RAE than Granola bars. While General Mills Trix Cereal has 669µg of Vitamin A RAE, Granola bars have only 2µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Snacks, granola bars, hard, 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.
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
3
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7
Granola bars
Granola bars
Contains more Calcium +413.1%
Contains more Iron +472.5%
Contains more Zinc +594.6%
Contains more Magnesium +288%
Contains more Phosphorus +47.3%
Contains more Potassium +107.4%
Contains less Sodium -41.2%
Contains more Copper +235%
Contains more Selenium +149.2%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 94% 634% 18% 81% 15% 66% 385% 39% 0% 36%
Granola bars
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 111% 70% 119% 30% 39% 56% 131% 232% 89%
Contains more Calcium +413.1%
Contains more Iron +472.5%
Contains more Zinc +594.6%
Contains more Magnesium +288%
Contains more Phosphorus +47.3%
Contains more Potassium +107.4%
Contains less Sodium -41.2%
Contains more Copper +235%
Contains more Selenium +149.2%

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
General Mills Trix Cereal
9
:
3
Granola bars
Granola bars
Contains more Vitamin A +7003%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +1988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1088.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2464.7%
Contains more Folate +1530.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +318%
Contains more Vitamin K +1023.1%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 141% 10% 93% 63% 400% 437% 353% 0% 504% 282% 587% 4%
Granola bars
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 42% 0% 3% 67% 28% 30% 49% 20% 18% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin A +7003%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +1988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1088.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2464.7%
Contains more Folate +1530.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +318%
Contains more Vitamin K +1023.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
2
:
3
Granola bars
Granola bars
Contains more Carbs +33.8%
Contains more Other +79.4%
Contains more Protein +106.1%
Contains more Fats +422.4%
Contains more Water +106.3%
General Mills Trix Cereal
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
Granola bars
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more Carbs +33.8%
Contains more Other +79.4%
Contains more Protein +106.1%
Contains more Fats +422.4%
Contains more Water +106.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
1
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2
Granola bars
Granola bars
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +144.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +766.9%
General Mills Trix Cereal
14% 49% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.39 g
Granola bars
13% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 12.05 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +144.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +766.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Granola bars Opinion
Net carbs 82.29g 59.1g General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 4.9g 10.1g Granola bars
Fats 3.79g 19.8g Granola bars
Carbs 86.19g 64.4g General Mills Trix Cereal
Calories 384kcal 471kcal Granola bars
Sugar 32g 28.57g Granola bars
Fiber 3.9g 5.3g Granola bars
Calcium 313mg 61mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Iron 16.89mg 2.95mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 97mg Granola bars
Phosphorus 188mg 277mg Granola bars
Potassium 162mg 336mg Granola bars
Sodium 500mg 294mg Granola bars
Zinc 14.1mg 2.03mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.392mg Granola bars
Manganese 1.777mg Granola bars
Selenium 6.5µg 16.2µg Granola bars
Vitamin A 2344IU 33IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 669µg 2µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 2.09mg Granola bars
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.9mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.264mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.119mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 1.581mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.813mg Granola bars
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.085mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 375µg 23µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 14.6µg Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.177mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.264mg Granola bars
Isoleucine 0.352mg Granola bars
Leucine 0.724mg Granola bars
Lysine 0.4mg Granola bars
Methionine 0.177mg Granola bars
Phenylalanine 0.479mg Granola bars
Valine 0.508mg Granola bars
Histidine 0.216mg Granola bars
Saturated Fat 0.5g 2.37g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 4.38g Granola bars
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 12.05g Granola bars

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Trix Cereal Granola bars
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
239%
General Mills Trix Cereal
24%
Granola bars
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
89%
Granola bars

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.43g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 206mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.87g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.