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

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Significant differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Pilaf

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, and Folate, however, Pilaf is richer in Selenium.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 195% more than Pilaf.
  • Pilaf has 167 times less Vitamin A than General Mills Trix Cereal. General Mills Trix Cereal has 669µg of Vitamin A, while Pilaf has 4µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.1%
Contains more IronIron +592.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1296%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +398.5%

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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 0.84% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +358.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16642.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2072.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +160%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.6%

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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +176.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.7%
Contains more WaterWater +325.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +379.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -38.6%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Pilaf Opinion
Calories 384kcal 359kcal General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 4.9g 10.42g Pilaf
Fats 3.79g 1.37g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin C 18.8mg 4.1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 82.29g 75.11g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 76.31g General Mills Trix Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 32mg Pilaf
Calcium 313mg 83mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 188mg Pilaf
Iron 16.89mg 2.44mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g 1.53g Pilaf
Fiber 3.9g 1.2g General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.166mg Pilaf
Zinc 14.1mg 1.01mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Starch 71.23g Pilaf
Phosphorus 188mg 154mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 1303mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 14IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 669µg 4µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.04mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.882mg Pilaf
Selenium 6.5µg 32.4µg Pilaf
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.603mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.087mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 6.127mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.715mg Pilaf
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.4mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0.02µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.5µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 375µg 212µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg 17.5mg Pilaf
Saturated Fat 0.5g 0.307g Pilaf
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 0.373g General Mills Trix Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 0.377g General Mills Trix Cereal
Tryptophan 0.086mg Pilaf
Threonine 0.221mg Pilaf
Isoleucine 0.279mg Pilaf
Leucine 0.523mg Pilaf
Lysine 0.189mg Pilaf
Methionine 0.145mg Pilaf
Phenylalanine 0.32mg Pilaf
Valine 0.374mg Pilaf
Histidine 0.15mg Pilaf

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Pilaf
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
47%
Pilaf
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
77%
Pilaf

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.47g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.193g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 803mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.