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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Kellogg's Corn Flakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are General Mills Trix Cereal and Kellogg's Corn Flakes different?

  • General Mills Trix Cereal is richer in Zinc, Calcium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, and Phosphorus, while Kellogg's Corn Flakes are higher in Iron, and Vitamin B12.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes covers your daily need of Iron 150% more than General Mills Trix Cereal.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal contains 63 times more Calcium than Kellogg's Corn Flakes. General Mills Trix Cereal contains 313mg of Calcium, while Kellogg's Corn Flakes contain 5mg.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Sodium.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes types were 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 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6160%
Contains more ZincZinc +1310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more IronIron +71.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.7%
~equal in Potassium ~168mg

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 70% 107% 2.4% 108% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +16.1%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~17.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~5µg
~equal in Folate ~357µg

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
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
Contains more FatsFats +847.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.1%
Contains more WaterWater +98.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
~equal in Carbs ~84.1g

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
31% 18% 52%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +2571.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +609.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -76.8%

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 Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Kellogg's Corn Flakes Opinion
Calories 384kcal 357kcal General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 4.9g 7.5g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Fats 3.79g 0.4g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin C 18.8mg 21mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Net carbs 82.29g 80.8g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 84.1g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 143IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Magnesium 25mg 39mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Calcium 313mg 5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 168mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Iron 16.89mg 28.9mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Sugar 32g 9.5g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Fiber 3.9g 3.3g General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.198mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Zinc 14.1mg 1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 188mg 102mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 729mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 1786IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 669µg 490µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.12mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 3.1µg 3.6µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Manganese 0.168mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Selenium 6.5µg 8.3µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 1.34mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 1.52mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 17.9mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.229mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 1.79mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 5µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 375µg 357µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg 8.7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.5g 0.116g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 0.067g General Mills Trix Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 0.196g General Mills Trix Cereal
Tryptophan 0.045mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Threonine 0.227mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Isoleucine 0.25mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Leucine 1.044mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Lysine 0.079mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Methionine 0.136mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Phenylalanine 0.374mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Valine 0.306mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Histidine 0.17mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Kellogg's Corn Flakes
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
203%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
143%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 22.5g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.384g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 229mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 80)
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 ($)
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