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

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Summary of differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Potato sticks

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE, however, Potato sticks are higher in Vitamin E.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 195% more than Potato sticks.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Snacks, potato sticks.

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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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1638.9%
Contains more IronIron +644.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1324.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +663.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg

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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1529.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +581.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1722%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +226.2%

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% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.7%
Contains more FatsFats +807.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
~equal in Other ~3.4g

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
27% 19% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +244.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1187.8%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Potato sticks Opinion
Calories 384kcal 522kcal Potato sticks
Protein 4.9g 6.7g Potato sticks
Fats 3.79g 34.4g Potato sticks
Vitamin C 18.8mg 47.3mg Potato sticks
Net carbs 82.29g 49.9g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 53.3g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 64mg Potato sticks
Calcium 313mg 18mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 1237mg Potato sticks
Iron 16.89mg 2.27mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g 0.22g Potato sticks
Fiber 3.9g 3.4g General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.315mg Potato sticks
Zinc 14.1mg 0.99mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 188mg 172mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 633mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 669µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 9.11mg Potato sticks
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.423mg Potato sticks
Selenium 6.5µg 8.1µg Potato sticks
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.096mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.116mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 4.785mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.403mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.32mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 22.1µg Potato sticks
Folate 375µg 40µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg 34.9mg Potato sticks
Saturated Fat 0.5g 8.88g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 6.16g Potato sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 17.9g Potato sticks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Potato sticks
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
53%
Potato sticks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
63%
Potato sticks

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.78g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 133mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.38g)
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 ($)
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.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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 sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.