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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Calcium, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B3, however, Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is higher in Selenium, and Vitamin B12.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily need of Iron 99% more than Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle 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 51% 7.2% 19% 338% 67% 205% 102% 78% 0% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1204.2%
Contains more IronIron +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +88%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.2%
~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% 141% 10% 93% 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% 150% 8% 99% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2500IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.3µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.2µg

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
7% 5% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 83 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more OtherOther +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.7%
Contains more FatsFats +31.9%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%
~equal in Carbs ~83g

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
21% 40% 40%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -44.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~1.7g

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 Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Opinion
Calories 384kcal 390kcal Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Protein 4.9g 6.6g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Fats 3.79g 5g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 82.29g 78.6g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 83g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 133IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Magnesium 25mg 72mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Calcium 313mg 24mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 212mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Iron 16.89mg 9mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g 34.7g General Mills Trix Cereal
Fiber 3.9g 4.4g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Copper 0.117mg 0.2mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Zinc 14.1mg 7.5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 188mg 237mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sodium 500mg 596mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 2500IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 669µg 740µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.4mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 3.1µg 3.3µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Selenium 6.5µg 19.9µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 1.25mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 1.4mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 16.7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 1.7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 5µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.2µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 375µg 333µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.5g General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg 15.5mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Saturated Fat 0.5g 0.9g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 1.7g General Mills Trix Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 1.7g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
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
221%
General Mills Trix Cereal
191%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.7g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 96mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.4g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is relatively richer in minerals
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 ($)

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. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174628/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.