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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Scrambled egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between general Mills Trix Cereal and scrambled egg?

  • General Mills Trix Cereal has more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin A than scrambled egg.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 179% higher.
  • Scrambled egg has 89 times less vitamin B3 than general Mills Trix Cereal. General Mills Trix Cereal has 18.79mg of vitamin B3, while scrambled egg has 0.21mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Fast foods, egg, scrambled types in this comparison.

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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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +449.1%
Contains more IronIron +552.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +749.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.2%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg

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 11% 59% 19% 17% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +469.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +280.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8847.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1047.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +364.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1193.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +592.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1587.9%

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
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4043.8%
Contains more OtherOther +169.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.4%
Contains more FatsFats +326.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3429.1%

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
44% 42% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%

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 Scrambled egg
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Scrambled egg DV% diff.
Iron 16.89mg 2.59mg 179%
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.19mg 153%
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 1.01µg 153%
Cholesterol 0mg 426mg 142%
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.08mg 127%
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 0.21mg 116%
Zinc 14.1mg 1.66mg 113%
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.52mg 105%
Folate 375µg 29µg 87%
Vitamin A 669µg 176µg 55%
Choline 10.7mg 180.6mg 31%
Selenium 6.5µg 22.5µg 29%
Carbs 86.19g 2.08g 28%
Calcium 313mg 57mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.5g 6.153g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.94mg 19%
Fats 3.79g 16.18g 19%
Protein 4.9g 13.84g 18%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 3.3mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Sodium 500mg 187mg 14%
Vitamin D 125IU 46IU 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.79g 5.889g 10%
Vitamin D 3.1µg 1.1µg 10%
Calories 384kcal 212kcal 9%
Phosphorus 188mg 242mg 8%
Copper 0.117mg 0.067mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 9µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 1.969g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.96mg 3%
Manganese 0.043mg 2%
Net carbs 82.29g 2.08g N/A
Potassium 162mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 32g 1.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.836mg 0%
Leucine 1.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.913mg 0%
Methionine 0.427mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.96mg 0%
Histidine 0.325mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Scrambled egg
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
48%
Scrambled egg
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
46%
Scrambled egg

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.36g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg contains less Sodium (difference - 313mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 426mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.653g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
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 ($)

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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/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.