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

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The main differences between general Mills Trix Cereal and taquitos

  • General Mills Trix Cereal is richer than taquitos in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for general Mills Trix Cereal is 188% higher.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal contains 22 times more vitamin A than taquitos. General Mills Trix Cereal contains 669µg of vitamin A, while taquitos contain 30µg.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Taquitos, frozen, chicken and cheese, oven-heated.

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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 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +201%
Contains more IronIron +583.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +17%
Contains more ZincZinc +1885.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Potassium ~155mg
~equal in Sodium ~453mg

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% 10% 23% 1.5% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2130%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +582.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2505.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +451.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +126%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.6%

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
9% 13% 34% 43% 2%
Protein: 9.21 g
Fats: 12.54 g
Carbs: 33.63 g
Water: 42.74 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.3%
Contains more OtherOther +71.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88%
Contains more FatsFats +230.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2161.4%

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
20% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.7%

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 Taquitos
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 Taquitos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0.18µg 188%
Iron 16.89mg 2.47mg 180%
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.14mg 157%
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.277mg 124%
Zinc 14.1mg 0.71mg 122%
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.331mg 106%
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 3.85mg 93%
Folate 375µg 68µg 77%
Vitamin A 669µg 30µg 71%
Calcium 313mg 104mg 21%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Selenium 6.5µg 16.7µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 4.235g 19%
Carbs 86.19g 33.63g 18%
Manganese 0.387mg 17%
Vitamin D 125IU 3IU 15%
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0.1µg 15%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 16.9µg 13%
Fats 3.79g 12.54g 13%
Starch 29.62g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Protein 4.9g 9.21g 9%
Phosphorus 188mg 132mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.5g 2.31g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.79g 4.835g 8%
Calories 384kcal 284kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 1.13mg 4%
Fiber 3.9g 2.9g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Sodium 500mg 453mg 2%
Copper 0.117mg 0.1mg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 15.9mg 1%
Net carbs 82.29g 30.73g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 24mg 0%
Potassium 162mg 155mg 0%
Sugar 32g 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.071g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.269mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.717mg 0%
Lysine 0.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.418mg 0%
Valine 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.249mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.593g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.591g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Trix Cereal Taquitos
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
34%
Taquitos
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal
46%
Taquitos

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.7g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Taquitos
Taquitos contains less Sodium (difference - 47mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.81g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
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. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/nutrients

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

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