Granola vs. General Mills Trix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between granola and general Mills Trix Cereal?
- Granola is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, and copper; however, general Mills Trix Cereal is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, and calcium.
- Granola's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 305% more.
- General Mills Trix Cereal contains 5 times less copper than granola. Granola contains 0.6mg of copper, while general Mills Trix Cereal contains 0.117mg.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +172% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +412.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +166.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +848.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +356.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +83.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +386% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +155.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +117.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +213.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +47.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +45.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +117.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 4.69µg | 305% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 16.89mg | 165% |
| Vitamin B6 | 4.08mg | 2.18mg | 146% |
| Folate | 816µg | 375µg | 110% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 1.89mg | 78% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.76mg | 1.6mg | 70% |
| Zinc | 7.7mg | 14.1mg | 58% |
| Copper | 0.6mg | 0.117mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.2mg | 18.79mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 313mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 459µg | 669µg | 23% |
| Selenium | 17.3µg | 6.5µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 18.8mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 0.5mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 7g | 3.9g | 12% |
| Sodium | 257mg | 500mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 25mg | 10% |
| Protein | 8.7g | 4.9g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 228mg | 188mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D* | 82 IU | 125 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 2.1µg | 3.1µg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.39g | 0.5g | 4% |
| Fats | 5.7g | 3.79g | 3% |
| Carbs | 80.9g | 86.19g | 2% |
| Potassium | 215mg | 162mg | 2% |
| Choline | 22.6mg | 10.7mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.5g | 1.79g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.6g | 1.39g | 1% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 384kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.2g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 447kcal | 784kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.9 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 73.9g | 82.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 28.3g | 32g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1.3µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
5.7 g
Carbs:
80.9 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
4.9 g
Fats:
3.79 g
Carbs:
86.19 g
Water:
1.89 g
Other:
3.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +85.2% |
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Carbs
~86.19g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.6 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64% |
