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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between General Mills Trix Cereal and Spanish rice

  • General Mills Trix Cereal is higher than Spanish rice in Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin A RAE, and Calcium.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily Iron needs 197% more than Spanish rice.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal contains 112 times more Vitamin A RAE than Spanish rice. While General Mills Trix Cereal contains 669µg of Vitamin A RAE, Spanish rice contains only 6µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice.

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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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1465%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +1368.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +2837.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.8%
~equal in Sodium ~528mg

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 0.33% 6% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2244%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +774.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2454.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2558.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5762.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%

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% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.6%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +39.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2997.4%

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
21% 31% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -50.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +18.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.7%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Spanish rice Opinion
Calories 384kcal 185kcal General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 4.9g 3.28g General Mills Trix Cereal
Fats 3.79g 5.29g Spanish rice
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 82.29g 29.96g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 86.19g 31.16g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 125IU 0IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 25mg 13mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Calcium 313mg 20mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 162mg 116mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Iron 16.89mg 1.15mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 32g 1.3g Spanish rice
Fiber 3.9g 1.2g General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.117mg 0.065mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Zinc 14.1mg 0.48mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Starch 27.55g Spanish rice
Phosphorus 188mg 57mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 500mg 528mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 100IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 669µg 6µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.6mg Spanish rice
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 0.39mg Spanish rice
Selenium 6.5µg 7.4µg Spanish rice
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.183mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.074mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 2.378mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.415mg Spanish rice
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.082mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0.08µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 13µg Spanish rice
Folate 375µg 50µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.07g General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 10.7mg 9.1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.5g 1.005g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.79g 1.511g General Mills Trix Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 2.317g Spanish rice
Tryptophan 0.044mg Spanish rice
Threonine 0.098mg Spanish rice
Isoleucine 0.109mg Spanish rice
Leucine 0.24mg Spanish rice
Lysine 0.131mg Spanish rice
Methionine 0.071mg Spanish rice
Phenylalanine 153mg Spanish rice
Valine 0.137mg Spanish rice
Histidine 0.071mg Spanish rice
Fructose 0.42g Spanish rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g Spanish rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Trix Cereal Spanish rice
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
20%
Spanish rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
29%
Spanish rice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.7g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 28mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.505g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
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 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 ($)

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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.