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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Potato pancake

  • The amount of Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE in General Mills Trix Cereal is higher than in Potato pancake.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily Iron needs 190% more than Potato pancake.
  • Potato pancake has 21 times less Vitamin A RAE than General Mills Trix Cereal. General Mills Trix Cereal has 669µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Potato pancake has 32µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Potato pancakes.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +878.1%
Contains more IronIron +911.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1914.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +284%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.9%

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 92% 6.8% 4.6% 9% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1974.3%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +912.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +992.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1023.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1517.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +593.5%

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% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +289.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2427.5%
Contains more OtherOther +10.8%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -80%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +108.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.7%

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 Potato pancake
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Potato pancake Opinion
Calories 384kcal 268kcal General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 4.9g 6.08g Potato pancake
Fats 3.79g 14.76g Potato pancake
Vitamin C 18.8mg 27.6mg Potato pancake
Net carbs 82.29g 24.51g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 27.81g General Mills Trix Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 11IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 36mg Potato pancake
Calcium 313mg 32mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 622mg Potato pancake
Iron 16.89mg 1.67mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g 1.79g Potato pancake
Fiber 3.9g 3.3g General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.18mg Potato pancake
Zinc 14.1mg 0.7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Starch 20.88g Potato pancake
Phosphorus 188mg 128mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 764mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 113IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 669µg 32µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.23mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0.3µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.26mg Potato pancake
Selenium 6.5µg 8.9µg Potato pancake
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.158mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.173mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 1.672mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.757mg Potato pancake
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.448mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0.29µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.7µg Potato pancake
Folate 375µg 41µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg 74.2mg Potato pancake
Saturated Fat 0.5g 2.496g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 3.73g Potato pancake
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 7.516g Potato pancake
Tryptophan 0.087mg Potato pancake
Threonine 0.24mg Potato pancake
Isoleucine 0.28mg Potato pancake
Leucine 0.442mg Potato pancake
Lysine 0.389mg Potato pancake
Methionine 0.137mg Potato pancake
Phenylalanine 0.3mg Potato pancake
Valine 0.369mg Potato pancake
Histidine 0.141mg Potato pancake
Fructose 0.56g Potato pancake
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Potato pancake
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g Potato pancake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Potato pancake
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
37%
Potato pancake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
47%
Potato pancake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.21g)
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 - 264mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.996g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.