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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Raisin Bran Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between general Mills Trix Cereal and raisin Bran Cereal

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and calcium; however, raisin Bran Cereal has more selenium and copper.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 102% more.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal has 9 times more calcium than raisin Bran Cereal. General Mills Trix Cereal has 313mg of calcium, while raisin Bran Cereal has 33mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal.

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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 97% 9.9% 48% 572% 169% 173% 145% 61% 0% 211%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +848.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +444%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +493.8%
~equal in Iron ~15.25mg
~equal in Sodium ~466mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 223% 10% 47% 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 0% 84% 3.6% 38% 158% 166% 159% 0% 196% 316% 0.75% 254% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~339µg

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
8% 2% 80% 8% 3%
Protein: 7.63 g
Fats: 1.87 g
Carbs: 80.37 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 2.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +102.7%
Contains more OtherOther +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.7%
Contains more WaterWater +296.8%
~equal in Carbs ~80.37g

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
25% 21% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.424 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.357 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.908 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +401.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.2%

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 Raisin Bran Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Raisin Bran Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.85mg 102%
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.72mg 90%
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 2.53µg 90%
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.63mg 81%
Zinc 14.1mg 6.36mg 70%
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 8.47mg 65%
Selenium 6.5µg 38.6µg 58%
Vitamin A 669µg 253µg 46%
Copper 0.117mg 0.508mg 43%
Calcium 313mg 33mg 28%
Magnesium 25mg 136mg 26%
Fiber 3.9g 10.2g 25%
Phosphorus 188mg 339mg 22%
Iron 16.89mg 15.25mg 21%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Potassium 162mg 546mg 11%
Folate 375µg 339µg 9%
Protein 4.9g 7.63g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.79g 0.357g 4%
Vitamin D 125IU 102IU 3%
Vitamin D 3.1µg 2.5µg 3%
Fats 3.79g 1.87g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 0.908g 3%
Choline 10.7mg 24.1mg 2%
Calories 384kcal 342kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.18mg 2%
Carbs 86.19g 80.37g 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.3µg 1%
Sodium 500mg 466mg 1%
Net carbs 82.29g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 32g 33.04g N/A
Saturated fat 0.5g 0.424g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Raisin Bran Cereal
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
224%
General Mills Trix Cereal
107%
Raisin Bran Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
149%
Raisin Bran Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 34mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.076g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.04g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 61)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Raisin Bran Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172996/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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