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

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How are General Mills Trix Cereal and Lucky Charms Cereal different?

General Mills Trix Cereal is richer in Vitamin B2, while Lucky Charms Cereal is higher in Folate, Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Selenium, and Phosphorus.
Lucky Charms Cereal covers your daily need of Folate 92% more than General Mills Trix Cereal.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS 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.

General Mills Trix Cereal

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains less Sodium -22.8%

Contains more Calcium +38.7%

Contains more Iron +31.9%

Contains more Magnesium +196%

Contains more Phosphorus +53.7%

Contains more Potassium +37%

Contains more Zinc +32.1%

Contains more Copper +82.1%

Contains more Selenium +124.6%

General Mills Trix Cereal

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains less Sodium -22.8%

Contains more Calcium +38.7%

Contains more Iron +31.9%

Contains more Magnesium +196%

Contains more Phosphorus +53.7%

Contains more Potassium +37%

Contains more Zinc +32.1%

Contains more Copper +82.1%

Contains more Selenium +124.6%

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

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains more Vitamin E +11.1%

Contains more Vitamin A +20.4%

Contains more Vitamin D +25.8%

Contains more Vitamin C +41.5%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +34.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +38.1%

Contains more Folate +97.6%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +45%

Equal in Vitamin E - 0.45

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.737

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.723

Equal in Vitamin K - 1.4

General Mills Trix Cereal

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains more Vitamin E +11.1%

Contains more Vitamin A +20.4%

Contains more Vitamin D +25.8%

Contains more Vitamin C +41.5%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +34.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +38.1%

Contains more Folate +97.6%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +45%

Equal in Vitamin E - 0.45

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.737

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.723

Equal in Vitamin K - 1.4

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Trix Cereal

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains more Other +42.3%

Contains more Protein +56.5%

Contains more Fats +32.5%

Contains more Water +119.6%

Equal in Carbs - 80.89

General Mills Trix Cereal

Protein: 4.9 g

Fats: 3.79 g

Carbs: 86.19 g

Water: 1.89 g

Other: 3.23 g

Lucky Charms Cereal

Protein: 7.67 g

Fats: 5.02 g

Carbs: 80.89 g

Water: 4.15 g

Other: 2.27 g

Contains more Other +42.3%

Contains more Protein +56.5%

Contains more Fats +32.5%

Contains more Water +119.6%

Equal in Carbs - 80.89

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Trix Cereal

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains less Saturated Fat -43.5%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +12.9%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +10.9%

General Mills Trix Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.5 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.79 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 1.39 g

Lucky Charms Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.885 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.586 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 1.542 g

Contains less Saturated Fat -43.5%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +12.9%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +10.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.


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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	82.29g	75.89g
Protein	4.9g	7.67g
Fats	3.79g	5.02g
Carbs	86.19g	80.89g
Calories	384kcal	380kcal
Starch		37.17g
Fructose		0.8g
Sugar	32g	36.13g
Fiber	3.9g	5g
Calcium	313mg	434mg
Iron	16.89mg	22.27mg
Magnesium	25mg	74mg
Phosphorus	188mg	289mg
Potassium	162mg	222mg
Sodium	500mg	648mg
Zinc	14.1mg	18.62mg
Copper	0.117mg	0.213mg
Manganese		2.173mg
Selenium	6.5µg	14.6µg
Vitamin A	2344IU	2823IU
Vitamin A RAE	669µg	847µg
Vitamin E	0.5mg	0.45mg
Vitamin D	125IU	156IU
Vitamin D	3.1µg	3.9µg
Vitamin C	18.8mg	26.6mg
Vitamin B1	1.6mg	1.737mg
Vitamin B2	1.89mg	1.723mg
Vitamin B3	18.79mg	25.3mg
Vitamin B5		0.439mg
Vitamin B6	2.18mg	3.01mg
Folate	375µg	741µg
Vitamin B12	4.69µg	6.8µg
Vitamin K	1.3µg	1.4µg
Trans Fat	0g	0.013g
Saturated Fat	0.5g	0.885g
Monounsaturated Fat	1.79g	1.586g
Polyunsaturated fat	1.39g	1.542g
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.486g
Omega-3 - ALA		0.044g

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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%

318%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

136%

219%

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?

Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food is lower in Sugar?

General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.13g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 148mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.385g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)

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 ($)