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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. General Mills Trix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and General Mills Trix Cereal

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more Selenium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, and Vitamin A RAE, while General Mills Trix Cereal has more Iron, Zinc, Calcium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for Iron is 127% higher.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal contains 7 times less Selenium than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 48.6µg of Selenium, while General Mills Trix Cereal contains 6.5µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP 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 42% 4.5% 16% 251% 67% 153% 97% 12% 0% 265%
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 +136%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +647.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1986.7%
Contains more IronIron +152.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.8%
~equal in Potassium ~162mg
~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% 167% 6.6% 222% 350% 369% 347% 0% 438% 700% 2.3% 278% 7.5%
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 AVitamin A +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~18.79mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~375µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 2% 90%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 90.1 g
Water: 1.4 g
Other: 1.3 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 +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +122.9%
Contains more WaterWater +35%
Contains more OtherOther +148.5%
~equal in Carbs ~86.19g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +198.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal General Mills Trix Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar 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 Post Golden Crisp Cereal General Mills Trix Cereal Opinion
Calories 380kcal 384kcal General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 5.5g 4.9g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 1.7g 3.79g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 85.1g 82.29g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 86.19g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 125IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 25mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 313mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 176mg 162mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 6.7mg 16.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 32g General Mills Trix Cereal
Fiber 5g 3.9g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.117mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 14.1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 188mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 500mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 2344IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 669µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 3.1µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Selenium 48.6µg 6.5µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.6mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 18.79mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 2.18mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 4.69µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.3µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 370µg 375µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 10.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 0.5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 1.79g General Mills Trix Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.39g General Mills Trix Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp 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
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
221%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 405mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.3g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.6g)
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. Post Golden Crisp Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171652/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.