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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, folate, and vitamin A; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for general Mills Trix Cereal is 195% higher.

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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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 ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 63% 47% 223% 10% 400% 436% 352% 0% 503% 586% 3.3% 281%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 104% 0% 0% 182% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Potato chips 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%
Copper 0.117mg 0.306mg 21%
Sodium 500mg 8mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.79g 9.84g 20%
Manganese 0.44mg 19%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 22.1µg 17%
Vitamin D* 125 IU 0 IU 16%
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg 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%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 784kcal 766kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 2 N/A
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
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% 35% 53% 2% 4%
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%
~equal in Water ~1.9g

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
33% 30% 37%
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%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.