General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are general Mills Trix Cereal and tortellini different?
- General Mills Trix Cereal is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A; however, tortellini is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Trix Cereal is 192% higher.
- General Mills Trix Cereal contains 51 times more vitamin B6 than tortellini. While general Mills Trix Cereal contains 2.18mg of vitamin B6, tortellini contains only 0.043mg.
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1026% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1282.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +267.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1660.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +411.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +509.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +597% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4969.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2831.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +406.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +98.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 16.89mg | 1.5mg | 192% |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.69µg | 0.16µg | 189% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.18mg | 0.043mg | 164% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.89mg | 0.31mg | 122% |
| Zinc | 14.1mg | 1.02mg | 119% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.6mg | 0.313mg | 107% |
| Vitamin B3 | 18.79mg | 2.696mg | 101% |
| Folate | 375µg | 74µg | 75% |
| Vitamin A | 669µg | 38µg | 70% |
| Selenium | 6.5µg | 23.9µg | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Protein | 4.9g | 13.5g | 17% |
| Calcium | 313mg | 152mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 125IU | 0IU | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 3.1µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 0.5g | 3.6g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 42mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 86.19g | 47g | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.9g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.39g | 0.461g | 6% |
| Fats | 3.79g | 7.23g | 5% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 307kcal | 4% |
| Sodium | 500mg | 406mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.117mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 212mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 162mg | 89mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.7mg | 5.4mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.79g | 2.066g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 82.29g | 45.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 32g | 0.95g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1.3µg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.9 g
Fats:
3.79 g
Carbs:
86.19 g
Water:
1.89 g
Other:
3.23 g
Protein:
13.5 g
Fats:
7.23 g
Carbs:
47 g
Water:
30.5 g
Other:
1.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +82.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1513.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.6 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.461 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +201.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.4% |
