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

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Differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Gratin

  • Gratin contains less Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Vitamin A than General Mills Trix Cereal.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for Iron is 203% higher.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in General Mills Trix Cereal is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163%
Contains more IronIron +2539.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1943.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.4%

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%
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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 33% 16% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +787.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1529.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1792.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3309.1%
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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +664.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3815.3%
~equal in Protein ~5.06g

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -89.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +403.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +20.1%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Gratin Opinion
Calories 384kcal 132kcal General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 4.9g 5.06g Gratin
Fats 3.79g 7.59g Gratin
Vitamin C 18.8mg 9.9mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 82.29g 9.47g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 11.27g General Mills Trix Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 20mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Calcium 313mg 119mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 396mg Gratin
Iron 16.89mg 0.64mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g Gratin
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.16mg Gratin
Zinc 14.1mg 0.69mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 188mg 113mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 433mg Gratin
Vitamin A 2344IU 264IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 669µg 64µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.161mg Gratin
Selenium 6.5µg 2.7µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.064mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.116mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 0.993mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.387mg Gratin
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.174mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 375µg 11µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.5g 4.733g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 2.149g Gratin
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 0.276g General Mills Trix Cereal
Tryptophan 0.07mg Gratin
Threonine 0.192mg Gratin
Isoleucine 0.284mg Gratin
Leucine 0.443mg Gratin
Lysine 0.381mg Gratin
Methionine 0.117mg Gratin
Phenylalanine 0.254mg Gratin
Valine 0.325mg Gratin
Histidine 0.151mg Gratin

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Gratin
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
14%
Gratin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
32%
Gratin

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gratin
Gratin is lower in Sugar (difference - 32g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Gratin
Gratin contains less Sodium (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.233g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.