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Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp vs. General Mills Trix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and General Mills Trix Cereal

  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has more Selenium, and Vitamin B12, however, General Mills Trix Cereal is higher in Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Calcium, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B3.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily need of Iron 99% more than Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 3 times more Selenium than General Mills Trix Cereal. While Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 19.9µg of Selenium, General Mills Trix Cereal has only 6.5µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle 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.
Contains more Magnesium +188%
Contains more Phosphorus +26.1%
Contains more Potassium +30.9%
Contains more Copper +70.9%
Contains more Selenium +206.2%
Contains more Calcium +1204.2%
Contains more Iron +87.7%
Contains less Sodium -16.1%
Contains more Zinc +88%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 338% 52% 102% 19% 78% 205% 67% 0% 109%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 94% 634% 18% 81% 15% 66% 385% 39% 0% 36%
Contains more Magnesium +188%
Contains more Phosphorus +26.1%
Contains more Potassium +30.9%
Contains more Copper +70.9%
Contains more Selenium +206.2%
Contains more Calcium +1204.2%
Contains more Iron +87.7%
Contains less Sodium -16.1%
Contains more Zinc +88%

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.
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Contains more Vitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more Folate +12.6%
Equal in Vitamin A - 2344
Equal in Vitamin D - 3.1
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 4.69
Equal in Vitamin K - 1.3
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 150% 8% 99% 0% 313% 324% 314% 0% 393% 250% 625% 3%
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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more Folate +12.6%
Equal in Vitamin A - 2344
Equal in Vitamin D - 3.1
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 4.69
Equal in Vitamin K - 1.3

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +34.7%
Contains more Fats +31.9%
Contains more Water +32.3%
Contains more Other +11.4%
Equal in Carbs - 86.19
7% 5% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 83 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 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 Protein +34.7%
Contains more Fats +31.9%
Contains more Water +32.3%
Contains more Other +11.4%
Equal in Carbs - 86.19

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +22.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -44.4%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 1.79
21% 40% 40%
Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.7 g
14% 49% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.39 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +22.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -44.4%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 1.79

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp General Mills Trix Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 78.6g 82.29g General Mills Trix Cereal
Protein 6.6g 4.9g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Fats 5g 3.79g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Carbs 83g 86.19g General Mills Trix Cereal
Calories 390kcal 384kcal Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sugar 34.7g 32g General Mills Trix Cereal
Fiber 4.4g 3.9g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Calcium 24mg 313mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Iron 9mg 16.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 72mg 25mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Phosphorus 237mg 188mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Potassium 212mg 162mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sodium 596mg 500mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Zinc 7.5mg 14.1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.117mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Selenium 19.9µg 6.5µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 2500IU 2344IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A RAE 740µg 669µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.5mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 133IU 125IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin D 3.3µg 3.1µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 1.6mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.4mg 1.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 18.79mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 2.18mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Folate 333µg 375µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 5µg 4.69µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.3µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Trans Fat 0.5g 0g General Mills Trix Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.9g 0.5g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 1.79g General Mills Trix Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7g 1.39g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp General Mills Trix Cereal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
206%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
239%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.7g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 96mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.4g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is relatively richer in minerals
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 ($)

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. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174628/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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