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

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Important differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Potato salad

  • Potato salad has less Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin A, and Calcium.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for Iron is 203% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1547.4%
Contains more IronIron +2498.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4448.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.118mg
~equal in Sodium ~529mg

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 33% 9.4% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1393%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1977.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2011.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1446.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5257.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +671.6%
Contains more OtherOther +65.6%
Contains more FatsFats +116.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3921.2%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.8%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Potato salad Opinion
Calories 384kcal 143kcal General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 4.9g 2.68g General Mills Trix Cereal
Fats 3.79g 8.2g Potato salad
Vitamin C 18.8mg 10mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 82.29g 9.87g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 11.17g General Mills Trix Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 15mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Calcium 313mg 19mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 254mg Potato salad
Iron 16.89mg 0.65mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g Potato salad
Fiber 3.9g 1.3g General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.118mg Potato salad
Zinc 14.1mg 0.31mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 188mg 52mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 529mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 157IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 669µg 32µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.101mg Potato salad
Selenium 6.5µg 4.1µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.077mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.06mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 0.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.534mg Potato salad
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.141mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 375µg 7µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.5g 1.429g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 2.48g Potato salad
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 3.737g Potato salad
Tryptophan 0.042mg Potato salad
Threonine 0.116mg Potato salad
Isoleucine 0.141mg Potato salad
Leucine 0.202mg Potato salad
Lysine 0.171mg Potato salad
Methionine 0.066mg Potato salad
Phenylalanine 0.135mg Potato salad
Valine 0.172mg Potato salad
Histidine 0.062mg Potato salad

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Potato salad
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
12%
Potato salad
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
24%
Potato salad

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 32g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 68mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.929g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.