Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
  4. General Mills Trix Cereal
  5. Compare
  6. General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Popcorn

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

Compare

Important differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Popcorn

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE, however, Popcorn has more Fiber.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 195% more.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal has 67 times more Vitamin A RAE than Popcorn. General Mills Trix Cereal has 669µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Popcorn has 10µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.

Infographic

General Mills Trix Cereal vs Popcorn infographic
Infographic link

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
4
:
6
Popcorn
Popcorn
Contains more Calcium +4371.4%
Contains more Iron +429.5%
Contains more Zinc +357.8%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +476%
Contains more Phosphorus +90.4%
Contains more Potassium +103.1%
Contains less Sodium -98.4%
Contains more Copper +123.9%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 94% 634% 18% 81% 15% 66% 385% 39% 0% 36%
Popcorn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 120% 103% 154% 30% 2% 85% 88% 146% 0%
Contains more Calcium +4371.4%
Contains more Iron +429.5%
Contains more Zinc +357.8%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +476%
Contains more Phosphorus +90.4%
Contains more Potassium +103.1%
Contains less Sodium -98.4%
Contains more Copper +123.9%

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
11
:
1
Popcorn
Popcorn
Contains more Vitamin A +1095.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +714.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1288.5%
Contains more Folate +1109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin K - 1.2
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%
Popcorn
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 6% 0% 0% 27% 20% 44% 31% 37% 24% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin A +1095.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +714.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1288.5%
Contains more Folate +1109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin K - 1.2

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
2
:
3
Popcorn
Popcorn
Contains more Carbs +10.8%
Contains more Other +127.5%
Contains more Protein +164.1%
Contains more Fats +19.8%
Contains more Water +75.7%
Equal in Carbs - 77.78
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
Popcorn
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more Carbs +10.8%
Contains more Other +127.5%
Contains more Protein +164.1%
Contains more Fats +19.8%
Contains more Water +75.7%
Equal in Carbs - 77.78

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
2
:
1
Popcorn
Popcorn
Contains less Saturated Fat -21.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +88.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +66.8%
General Mills Trix Cereal
14% 49% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.39 g
Popcorn
16% 24% 59%
Saturated Fat: 0.637 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.318 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -21.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +88.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +66.8%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Popcorn Opinion
Net carbs 82.29g 63.28g General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 4.9g 12.94g Popcorn
Fats 3.79g 4.54g Popcorn
Carbs 86.19g 77.78g General Mills Trix Cereal
Calories 384kcal 387kcal Popcorn
Starch 54.4g Popcorn
Fructose 0.07g Popcorn
Sugar 32g 0.87g Popcorn
Fiber 3.9g 14.5g Popcorn
Calcium 313mg 7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Iron 16.89mg 3.19mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 144mg Popcorn
Phosphorus 188mg 358mg Popcorn
Potassium 162mg 329mg Popcorn
Sodium 500mg 8mg Popcorn
Zinc 14.1mg 3.08mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.262mg Popcorn
Manganese 1.113mg Popcorn
Selenium 6.5µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 196IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 669µg 10µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.29mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.104mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.083mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 2.308mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.51mg Popcorn
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.157mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 375µg 31µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.2µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Tryptophan 0.085mg Popcorn
Threonine 0.452mg Popcorn
Isoleucine 0.431mg Popcorn
Leucine 1.473mg Popcorn
Lysine 0.338mg Popcorn
Methionine 0.252mg Popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.59mg Popcorn
Valine 0.607mg Popcorn
Histidine 0.367mg Popcorn
Saturated Fat 0.5g 0.637g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 0.95g General Mills Trix Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 2.318g Popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Popcorn
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal vs General Mills Franken Berry
General Mills Franken Berry
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal vs General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal vs General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Popcorn
Popcorn vs Granola bars
Granola bars
Popcorn
Popcorn vs Caramel popcorn
Caramel popcorn
Popcorn
Popcorn vs Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn

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
17%
Popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
72%
Popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Popcorn
Popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Popcorn
Popcorn contains less Sodium (difference - 492mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.137g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 62)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
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. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/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.