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

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Summary of differences between Granola bars and General Mills Trix Cereal

  • Granola bars have more Copper, however, General Mills Trix Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 195% more than Granola bars.
  • Granola bars have 3 times more Copper than General Mills Trix Cereal. While Granola bars have 0.392mg of Copper, General Mills Trix Cereal has only 0.117mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX.

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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.
Granola bars
Granola bars
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3
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
Contains more Magnesium +288%
Contains more Phosphorus +47.3%
Contains more Potassium +107.4%
Contains less Sodium -41.2%
Contains more Copper +235%
Contains more Selenium +149.2%
Contains more Calcium +413.1%
Contains more Iron +472.5%
Contains more Zinc +594.6%
Granola bars
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 111% 70% 119% 30% 39% 56% 131% 232% 89%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 94% 634% 18% 81% 15% 66% 385% 39% 0% 36%
Contains more Magnesium +288%
Contains more Phosphorus +47.3%
Contains more Potassium +107.4%
Contains less Sodium -41.2%
Contains more Copper +235%
Contains more Selenium +149.2%
Contains more Calcium +413.1%
Contains more Iron +472.5%
Contains more Zinc +594.6%

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.
Granola bars
Granola bars
3
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9
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
Contains more Vitamin E +318%
Contains more Vitamin K +1023.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +7003%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +1988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1088.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2464.7%
Contains more Folate +1530.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Granola bars
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 42% 0% 3% 67% 28% 30% 49% 20% 18% 0% 37%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 141% 10% 93% 63% 400% 437% 353% 0% 504% 282% 587% 4%
Contains more Vitamin E +318%
Contains more Vitamin K +1023.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +7003%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +1988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1088.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2464.7%
Contains more Folate +1530.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Granola bars
Granola bars
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General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
Contains more Protein +106.1%
Contains more Fats +422.4%
Contains more Water +106.3%
Contains more Carbs +33.8%
Contains more Other +79.4%
Granola bars
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
General Mills Trix Cereal
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
Contains more Protein +106.1%
Contains more Fats +422.4%
Contains more Water +106.3%
Contains more Carbs +33.8%
Contains more Other +79.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Granola bars
Granola bars
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General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +144.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +766.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.9%
Granola bars
13% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 12.05 g
General Mills Trix Cereal
14% 49% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.39 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +144.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +766.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Granola bars General Mills Trix Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars General Mills Trix Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 59.1g 82.29g General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 10.1g 4.9g Granola bars
Fats 19.8g 3.79g Granola bars
Carbs 64.4g 86.19g General Mills Trix Cereal
Calories 471kcal 384kcal Granola bars
Sugar 28.57g 32g Granola bars
Fiber 5.3g 3.9g Granola bars
Calcium 61mg 313mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Iron 2.95mg 16.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 97mg 25mg Granola bars
Phosphorus 277mg 188mg Granola bars
Potassium 336mg 162mg Granola bars
Sodium 294mg 500mg Granola bars
Zinc 2.03mg 14.1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.392mg 0.117mg Granola bars
Manganese 1.777mg Granola bars
Selenium 16.2µg 6.5µg Granola bars
Vitamin A 33IU 2344IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 669µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.5mg Granola bars
Vitamin D 0IU 125IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 0µg 3.1µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin C 0.9mg 18.8mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 1.6mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 1.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 18.79mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.813mg Granola bars
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 2.18mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 23µg 375µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.69µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 14.6µg 1.3µg Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.177mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.264mg Granola bars
Isoleucine 0.352mg Granola bars
Leucine 0.724mg Granola bars
Lysine 0.4mg Granola bars
Methionine 0.177mg Granola bars
Phenylalanine 0.479mg Granola bars
Valine 0.508mg Granola bars
Histidine 0.216mg Granola bars
Saturated Fat 2.37g 0.5g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 4.38g 1.79g Granola bars
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 1.39g Granola bars

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Granola bars General Mills Trix Cereal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
24%
Granola bars
239%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Granola bars
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.43g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 206mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.87g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.