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

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What are the differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal?

General Mills Trix Cereal is higher in Zinc, Calcium, Vitamin A RAE, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B2, however, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1.
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 142% more.
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains 104 times less Calcium than General Mills Trix Cereal. General Mills Trix Cereal contains 313mg of Calcium, while Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains 3mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES 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

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Calcium +10333.3%

Contains more Magnesium +212.5%

Contains more Phosphorus +300%

Contains more Potassium +113.2%

Contains more Zinc +9300%

Contains more Copper +200%

Contains more Selenium +97%

Contains more Iron +58.1%

Equal in Sodium - 468

General Mills Trix Cereal

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Calcium +10333.3%

Contains more Magnesium +212.5%

Contains more Phosphorus +300%

Contains more Potassium +113.2%

Contains more Zinc +9300%

Contains more Copper +200%

Contains more Selenium +97%

Contains more Iron +58.1%

Equal in Sodium - 468

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

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Vitamin A +50.4%

Contains more Vitamin E +614.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +550%

Contains more Vitamin D +51.6%

Contains more Vitamin C +28.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +18.9%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +63.9%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +72.7%

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.73

Equal in Folate - 382

General Mills Trix Cereal

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Vitamin A +50.4%

Contains more Vitamin E +614.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +550%

Contains more Vitamin D +51.6%

Contains more Vitamin C +28.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +18.9%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +63.9%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +72.7%

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.73

Equal in Folate - 382

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Trix Cereal

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Protein +23.7%

Contains more Fats +125.6%

Contains more Other +229.6%

Contains more Water +121.2%

Equal in Carbs - 89.2

General Mills Trix Cereal

Protein: 4.9 g

Fats: 3.79 g

Carbs: 86.19 g

Water: 1.89 g

Other: 3.23 g

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Protein: 3.96 g

Fats: 1.68 g

Carbs: 89.2 g

Water: 4.18 g

Other: 0.98 g

Contains more Protein +23.7%

Contains more Fats +125.6%

Contains more Other +229.6%

Contains more Water +121.2%

Equal in Carbs - 89.2

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Trix Cereal

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +575.5%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +107.8%

Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.451

General Mills Trix Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.5 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.79 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 1.39 g

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.451 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.265 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.669 g

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +575.5%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +107.8%

Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.451

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	82.29g	87g
Protein	4.9g	3.96g
Fats	3.79g	1.68g
Carbs	86.19g	89.2g
Calories	384kcal	369kcal
Starch		46.1g
Fructose		1.67g
Sugar	32g	35.43g
Fiber	3.9g	2.2g
Calcium	313mg	3mg
Iron	16.89mg	26.7mg
Magnesium	25mg	8mg
Phosphorus	188mg	47mg
Potassium	162mg	76mg
Sodium	500mg	468mg
Zinc	14.1mg	0.15mg
Copper	0.117mg	0.039mg
Manganese		0.055mg
Selenium	6.5µg	3.3µg
Vitamin A	2344IU	1559IU
Vitamin A RAE	669µg	450µg
Vitamin E	0.5mg	0.07mg
Vitamin D	125IU	188IU
Vitamin D	3.1µg	4.7µg
Vitamin C	18.8mg	24.2mg
Vitamin B1	1.6mg	1.903mg
Vitamin B2	1.89mg	1.73mg
Vitamin B3	18.79mg	27.667mg
Vitamin B5		0.215mg
Vitamin B6	2.18mg	3.573mg
Folate	375µg	382µg
Vitamin B12	4.69µg	8.1µg
Vitamin K	1.3µg	0.2µg
Tryptophan		0.028mg
Threonine		0.13mg
Isoleucine		0.149mg
Leucine		0.633mg
Lysine		0.028mg
Methionine		0.065mg
Phenylalanine		0.223mg
Valine		0.195mg
Histidine		0.112mg
Saturated Fat	0.5g	0.451g
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.008g
Monounsaturated Fat	1.79g	0.265g
Polyunsaturated fat	1.39g	0.669g
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.629g
Omega-3 - ALA		0.032g

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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%

321%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

136%

114%

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 32mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.049g)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food is lower in Sugar?

General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.43g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)

Which food is richer in minerals?

General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in minerals

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 ($)