General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are general Mills Trix Cereal and potato chips different?
- General Mills Trix Cereal is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and folate; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for general Mills Trix Cereal is 195% higher.
- General Mills Trix Cereal contains 13 times more zinc than potato chips. While general Mills Trix Cereal contains 14.1mg of zinc, potato chips contain only 1.09mg.
- General Mills Trix Cereal has less saturated fat.
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1204.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +936.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1193.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +168% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +687% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +161.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +858.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +859.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +391% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +230.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +733.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +65.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1722% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1600% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +250.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 4.69µg | 0µg | 195% |
Iron | 16.89mg | 1.63mg | 191% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.89mg | 0.197mg | 130% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.6mg | 0.167mg | 119% |
Zinc | 14.1mg | 1.09mg | 118% |
Vitamin B6 | 2.18mg | 0.66mg | 117% |
Vitamin B3 | 18.79mg | 3.827mg | 94% |
Folate | 375µg | 45µg | 83% |
Vitamin A | 669µg | 0µg | 74% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.39g | 12.17g | 72% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 9.11mg | 57% |
Saturated fat | 0.5g | 10.96g | 48% |
Fats | 3.79g | 34.6g | 47% |
Potassium | 162mg | 1275mg | 33% |
Calcium | 313mg | 24mg | 29% |
Histidine | 153mg | 22% | |
Sodium | 500mg | 8mg | 21% |
Copper | 0.117mg | 0.306mg | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.79g | 9.84g | 20% |
Manganese | 0.44mg | 19% | |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 22.1µg | 17% |
Vitamin D | 3.1µg | 0µg | 16% |
Vitamin D | 125IU | 0IU | 16% |
Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 31.1mg | 14% |
Carbs | 86.19g | 52.9g | 11% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 67mg | 10% |
Calories | 384kcal | 536kcal | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.402mg | 8% | |
Choline | 10.7mg | 37.5mg | 5% |
Protein | 4.9g | 7g | 4% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 4.8g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 188mg | 165mg | 3% |
Selenium | 6.5µg | 8.1µg | 3% |
Net carbs | 82.29g | 48.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 32g | 0.22g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.253mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.419mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.392mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.9 g
Fats:
3.79 g
Carbs:
86.19 g
Water:
1.89 g
Other:
3.23 g
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +812.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.5% |
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Water
~1.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +449.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +775.5% |