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

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How are General Mills Trix Cereal and Pork skins different?

  • General Mills Trix Cereal is higher in Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE, however, Pork skins are richer in Selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from General Mills Trix Cereal is 200% higher.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Snacks, pork skins, plain are the varieties 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
General Mills Trix Cereal
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2
Pork skins
Pork skins
Contains more Calcium +943.3%
Contains more Iron +1819.3%
Contains more Magnesium +127.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +121.2%
Contains more Potassium +27.6%
Contains less Sodium -72.5%
Contains more Zinc +2417.9%
Contains more Copper +24.5%
Contains more Selenium +530.8%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 94% 634% 18% 81% 15% 66% 385% 39% 0% 36%
Pork skins
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 33% 8% 37% 12% 238% 16% 32% 10% 224%
Contains more Calcium +943.3%
Contains more Iron +1819.3%
Contains more Magnesium +127.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +121.2%
Contains more Potassium +27.6%
Contains less Sodium -72.5%
Contains more Zinc +2417.9%
Contains more Copper +24.5%
Contains more Selenium +530.8%

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
:
2
Pork skins
Pork skins
Contains more Vitamin A +5760%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +3660%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1516.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +567.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1113%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +9378.3%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +632.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.53
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%
Pork skins
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 11% 0% 2% 25% 66% 30% 26% 6% 0% 80% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +5760%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +3660%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1516.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +567.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1113%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +9378.3%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +632.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.53

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
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3
Pork skins
Pork skins
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Protein +1151%
Contains more Fats +725.9%
Contains more Other +73.4%
Equal in Water - 1.8
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
Pork skins
61% 31% 2% 6%
Protein: 61.3 g
Fats: 31.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 5.6 g
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Protein +1151%
Contains more Fats +725.9%
Contains more Other +73.4%
Equal in Water - 1.8

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
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2
Pork skins
Pork skins
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +725.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +161.9%
General Mills Trix Cereal
14% 49% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.39 g
Pork skins
38% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 11.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 14.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.64 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +725.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +161.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Pork skins Opinion
Net carbs 82.29g 0g General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 4.9g 61.3g Pork skins
Fats 3.79g 31.3g Pork skins
Carbs 86.19g 0g General Mills Trix Cereal
Calories 384kcal 544kcal Pork skins
Sugar 32g 0g Pork skins
Fiber 3.9g 0g General Mills Trix Cereal
Calcium 313mg 30mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Iron 16.89mg 0.88mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 11mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 188mg 85mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 127mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 1818mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Zinc 14.1mg 0.56mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.094mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.069mg Pork skins
Selenium 6.5µg 41µg Pork skins
Vitamin A 2344IU 40IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 669µg 12µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.53mg Pork skins
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.099mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.283mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 1.549mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.43mg Pork skins
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.023mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 375µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0.64µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Tryptophan 0.118mg Pork skins
Threonine 1.823mg Pork skins
Isoleucine 1.382mg Pork skins
Leucine 3.322mg Pork skins
Lysine 2.783mg Pork skins
Methionine 0.48mg Pork skins
Phenylalanine 1.94mg Pork skins
Valine 2.421mg Pork skins
Histidine 0.725mg Pork skins
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.5g 11.37g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 14.78g Pork skins
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 3.64g Pork skins

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General Mills Trix Cereal Pork skins
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
239%
General Mills Trix Cereal
20%
Pork skins
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
61%
Pork skins

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork skins
Pork skins is lower in Sugar (difference - 32g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 1318mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 95mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.87g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
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 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. Pork skins - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167961/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.