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

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The main differences between Honeycomb Cereal and General Mills Trix Cereal

  • Honeycomb Cereal is richer in Vitamin D, yet General Mills Trix Cereal is richer in Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Calcium, Vitamin C, Vitamin B3, and Folate.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from General Mills Trix Cereal is 106% higher.
  • Honeycomb Cereal contains 3 times more Vitamin D than General Mills Trix Cereal. Honeycomb Cereal contains 313IU of Vitamin D, while General Mills Trix Cereal contains 125IU.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Honeycomb Cereal 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 3.3% 13% 317% 43% 128% 57% 72% 0% 57%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2745.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.1%
Contains more IronIron +100.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +200.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.117mg
~equal in Sodium ~500mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0% 141% 3.4% 234% 293% 307% 293% 0% 360% 586% 1.5% 235% 4.7%
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% 141% 10% 93% 400% 436% 352% 0% 503% 586% 3.3% 281% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +116.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2344IU
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~4.69µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 3% 87% 3%
Protein: 6.01 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 86.63 g
Water: 1.5 g
Other: 2.93 g
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 ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more FatsFats +29.4%
Contains more WaterWater +26%
Contains more OtherOther +10.2%
~equal in Carbs ~86.19g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.91 g
14% 49% 38%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -61.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +198.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honeycomb Cereal General Mills Trix Cereal Opinion
Calories 394kcal 384kcal Honeycomb Cereal
Protein 6.01g 4.9g Honeycomb Cereal
Fats 2.93g 3.79g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 83.43g 82.29g Honeycomb Cereal
Carbs 86.63g 86.19g Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin D 313IU 125IU Honeycomb Cereal
Magnesium 45mg 25mg Honeycomb Cereal
Calcium 11mg 313mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 142mg 162mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Iron 8.44mg 16.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 31.51g 32g Honeycomb Cereal
Fiber 3.2g 3.9g General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.13mg 0.117mg Honeycomb Cereal
Zinc 4.69mg 14.1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 132mg 188mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 553mg 500mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 2344IU
Vitamin A 678µg 669µg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 7.8µg 3.1µg Honeycomb Cereal
Selenium 10.4µg 6.5µg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 1.6mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.33mg 1.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 15.62mg 18.79mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.56mg 2.18mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 4.69µg
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.3µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 313µg 375µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Trans Fat 0.01g 0g General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 8.6mg 10.7mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Saturated Fat 1.29g 0.5g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 1.79g General Mills Trix Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.91g 1.39g General Mills Trix Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Honeycomb Cereal General Mills Trix Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
189%
Honeycomb Cereal
221%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
72%
Honeycomb Cereal
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.49g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.79g)
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 lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
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. Honeycomb Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173889/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.