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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Sesame chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Sesame chicken

  • Sesame chicken contains less Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin A, and Calcium than General Mills Trix Cereal.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for Iron is 198% higher.
  • Sesame chicken contains 47 times less Folate than General Mills Trix Cereal. General Mills Trix Cereal contains 375µg of Folate, while Sesame chicken contains 8µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken.

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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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2508.3%
Contains more IronIron +1449.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1449.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.9%
~equal in Sodium ~482mg

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 3.3% 18% 26% 3% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1780%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +374.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +716.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1776%
Contains more FolateFolate +4587.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1984.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +585%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

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% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.6%
Contains more OtherOther +85.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.4%
Contains more FatsFats +276%
Contains more WaterWater +2164.6%

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% 28% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -79.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +98.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395.3%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Sesame chicken Opinion
Calories 384kcal 293kcal General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 4.9g 14.33g Sesame chicken
Fats 3.79g 14.25g Sesame chicken
Vitamin C 18.8mg 1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 82.29g 26.18g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 26.88g General Mills Trix Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 5IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 22mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Calcium 313mg 12mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 204mg Sesame chicken
Iron 16.89mg 1.09mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g 15.98g Sesame chicken
Fiber 3.9g 0.7g General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.051mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Zinc 14.1mg 0.91mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Starch 10.7g Sesame chicken
Phosphorus 188mg 130mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 482mg Sesame chicken
Vitamin A 2344IU 293IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 669µg 83µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 1.31mg Sesame chicken
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0.1µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.083mg Sesame chicken
Selenium 6.5µg 16.7µg Sesame chicken
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.04mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.225mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 3.96mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.267mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0.25µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 27.1µg Sesame chicken
Folate 375µg 8µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.045g General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg 73.3mg Sesame chicken
Saturated Fat 0.5g 2.41g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 3.546g Sesame chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 6.885g Sesame chicken
Fructose 2.01g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g Sesame chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Trix Cereal Sesame chicken
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
30%
Sesame chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
34%
Sesame chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.02g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.91g)
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 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 ($)

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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/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.