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Granola bars vs. Trail mix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between granola bars and trail mix

  • Granola bars are richer in manganese, yet trail mix is richer in copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, folate, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for trail mix is 66% higher.
  • Granola bars contain 2 times more manganese than trail mix. Granola bars contain 1.777mg of manganese, while trail mix contains 1.034mg.
  • Granola bars contain less saturated fat.
  • Trail mix has a lower glycemic index than granola bars.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Snacks, trail mix, regular.

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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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 23% 60% 114% 328% 88% 148% 30% 135% 0%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.1%
~equal in Iron ~3.05mg

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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 4.7% 0.33% 0% 0% 116% 46% 88% 54% 69% 0% 0% 53% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Trail mix DV% diff.
Copper 0.392mg 0.985mg 66%
Manganese 1.777mg 1.034mg 32%
Selenium 16.2µg 29%
Fiber 5.3g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 4.712mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 4.38g 12.53g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.462mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 9.65g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.298mg 16%
Fats 19.8g 29.4g 15%
Magnesium 97mg 158mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.37g 5.55g 14%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 12%
Folate 23µg 71µg 12%
Zinc 2.03mg 3.22mg 11%
Phosphorus 277mg 345mg 10%
Potassium 336mg 685mg 10%
Protein 10.1g 13.8g 7%
Carbs 64.4g 44.9g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.198mg 6%
Choline 22mg 4%
Sodium 294mg 229mg 3%
Calcium 61mg 78mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.895mg 2%
Iron 2.95mg 3.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.4mg 1%
Calories 471kcal 462kcal 0%
Net carbs 59.1g 44.9g N/A
Sugar 28.57g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.166mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0.482mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0.515mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0.658mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0.658mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0.357mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 29% 45% 9% 3%
Protein: 13.8 g
Fats: 29.4 g
Carbs: 44.9 g
Water: 9.2 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.6%
Contains more FatsFats +48.5%
Contains more WaterWater +135.9%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
20% 45% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186.1%

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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
  2. Trail mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167561/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.