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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; however, pork skins are richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 11% 33% 31% 15% 36% 237% 9% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +943.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +1819.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2417.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +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.
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% 223% 10% 47% 400% 436% 352% 0% 503% 586% 3.3% 281% 5.8%
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 1.7% 4% 11% 0% 25% 65% 29% 26% 5.3% 80% 0% 0% 90%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5475%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1516.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1113%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +632.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1437.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.53mg

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
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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1151%
Contains more FatsFats +725.9%
Contains more OtherOther +73.4%
~equal in Water ~1.8g

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.64 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +725.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated 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 Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium 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 DV% diff.
Iron 16.89mg 0.88mg 200%
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0.64µg 169%
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.023mg 166%
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.099mg 125%
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.283mg 124%
Zinc 14.1mg 0.56mg 123%
Protein 4.9g 61.3g 113%
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 1.549mg 108%
Folate 375µg 0µg 94%
Vitamin A 669µg 12µg 73%
Selenium 6.5µg 41µg 63%
Sodium 500mg 1818mg 57%
Saturated fat 0.5g 11.37g 49%
Fats 3.79g 31.3g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 1.79g 14.78g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Carbs 86.19g 0g 29%
Choline 10.7mg 164.5mg 28%
Calcium 313mg 30mg 28%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.5mg 20%
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU 16%
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 188mg 85mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 3.64g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Calories 384kcal 544kcal 8%
Manganese 0.069mg 3%
Copper 0.117mg 0.094mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 162mg 127mg 1%
Net carbs 82.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 32g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.53mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 1.823mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.382mg 0%
Leucine 3.322mg 0%
Lysine 2.783mg 0%
Methionine 0.48mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.94mg 0%
Valine 2.421mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Pork skins
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
224%
General Mills Trix Cereal
26%
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 is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 95mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 1318mg)
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.

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