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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Post Golden Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between general Mills Trix Cereal and post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, while post Golden Crisp Cereal has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and vitamin A.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 127% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP.

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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 42% 4.5% 16% 251% 67% 153% 97% 12% 0% 265%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1986.7%
Contains more IronIron +152.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +647.7%
~equal in Potassium ~176mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0% 277% 6.6% 111% 350% 369% 347% 0% 438% 700% 2.3% 278% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +29%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~18.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~370µg

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
6% 2% 90%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 90.1 g
Water: 1.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +122.9%
Contains more WaterWater +35%
Contains more OtherOther +148.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
~equal in Carbs ~90.1g

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
14% 43% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%

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 Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Post Golden Crisp Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 16.89mg 6.7mg 127%
Selenium 6.5µg 48.6µg 77%
Zinc 14.1mg 5.6mg 77%
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 5.6µg 38%
Calcium 313mg 15mg 30%
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 1.9mg 22%
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 1.6mg 22%
Vitamin D 3.1µg 7.4µg 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin D 125IU 296IU 21%
Sodium 500mg 95mg 18%
Vitamin A 669µg 832µg 18%
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 1.4mg 17%
Copper 0.117mg 0.2mg 9%
Magnesium 25mg 59mg 8%
Phosphorus 188mg 227mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 0.6g 5%
Fiber 3.9g 5g 4%
Fats 3.79g 1.7g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.79g 0.6g 3%
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 18.5mg 2%
Protein 4.9g 5.5g 1%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.33mg 1%
Carbs 86.19g 90.1g 1%
Folate 375µg 370µg 1%
Choline 10.7mg 13.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.5g 0.2g 1%
Calories 384kcal 380kcal 0%
Net carbs 82.29g 85.1g N/A
Potassium 162mg 176mg 0%
Sugar 32g 53.6g N/A
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.9µg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 405mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.3g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.6g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
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. Post Golden Crisp Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171652/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.