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

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Summary of differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Lo mein

  • Lo mein has less Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin A RAE, and Calcium than General Mills Trix Cereal.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily need of Iron 198% more than Lo mein.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat.

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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
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3
Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Calcium +1390.5%
Contains more Iron +1478.5%
Contains more Magnesium +78.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +317.8%
Contains more Potassium +54.3%
Contains more Zinc +3816.7%
Contains more Copper +82.8%
Contains less Sodium -14%
Contains more Selenium +80%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 94% 634% 18% 81% 15% 66% 385% 39% 0% 36%
Lo mein
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 41% 10% 20% 10% 57% 10% 22% 32% 64%
Contains more Calcium +1390.5%
Contains more Iron +1478.5%
Contains more Magnesium +78.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +317.8%
Contains more Potassium +54.3%
Contains more Zinc +3816.7%
Contains more Copper +82.8%
Contains less Sodium -14%
Contains more Selenium +80%

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
10
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2
Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Vitamin A +1209.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +3000%
Contains more Vitamin C +1005.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1424.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2219.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3105.9%
Contains more Folate +1239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +876.9%
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%
Lo mein
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 11% 6% 3% 6% 12% 29% 16% 17% 16% 22% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin A +1209.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +3000%
Contains more Vitamin C +1005.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1424.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2219.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3105.9%
Contains more Folate +1239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +876.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
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Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Fats +61.3%
Contains more Carbs +327.5%
Contains more Other +132.4%
Contains more Water +3674.1%
Equal in Protein - 4.77
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
Lo mein
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more Fats +61.3%
Contains more Carbs +327.5%
Contains more Other +132.4%
Contains more Water +3674.1%
Equal in Protein - 4.77

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
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Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +202.4%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.464
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 1.291
General Mills Trix Cereal
14% 49% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.39 g
Lo mein
20% 25% 55%
Saturated Fat: 0.464 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.291 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +202.4%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.464
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 1.291

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Lo mein Opinion
Net carbs 82.29g 18.86g General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 4.9g 4.77g General Mills Trix Cereal
Fats 3.79g 2.35g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 20.16g General Mills Trix Cereal
Calories 384kcal 121kcal General Mills Trix Cereal
Starch 16.73g Lo mein
Fructose 0.33g Lo mein
Sugar 32g 2.63g Lo mein
Fiber 3.9g 1.3g General Mills Trix Cereal
Calcium 313mg 21mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Iron 16.89mg 1.07mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 14mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 188mg 45mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 105mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 430mg Lo mein
Zinc 14.1mg 0.36mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.064mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.24mg Lo mein
Selenium 6.5µg 11.7µg Lo mein
Vitamin A 2344IU 179IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 669µg 9µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.3mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 4IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0.1µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin C 18.8mg 1.7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.047mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.124mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 0.81mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.27mg Lo mein
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.068mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 375µg 28µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 12.7µg Lo mein
Trans Fat 0g 0.008g General Mills Trix Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.5g 0.464g Lo mein
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 0.592g General Mills Trix Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 1.291g General Mills Trix Cereal
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Lo mein
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g Lo mein

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Trix Cereal Lo mein
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
239%
General Mills Trix Cereal
14%
Lo mein
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
27%
Lo mein

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lo mein
Lo mein is lower in Sugar (difference - 29.37g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lo mein
Lo mein contains less Sodium (difference - 70mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lo mein
Lo mein is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.036g)
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 contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.