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Sweet potato chips vs. General Mills Trix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Sweet potato chips and General Mills Trix Cereal

  • Sweet potato chips have more Vitamin E, and Vitamin A, however, General Mills Trix Cereal is richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B3, and Folate.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 195% more than Sweet potato chips.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal has 20 times less Vitamin E than Sweet potato chips. Sweet potato chips have 9.82mg of Vitamin E, while General Mills Trix Cereal has 0.5mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted 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 46% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
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 +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +471%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +430.5%
Contains more IronIron +696.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2560.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +209.5%

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% 1421% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 20%
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 +910%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1864%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1784.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1073.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +799.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +913.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 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 FatsFats +753.6%
Contains more WaterWater +138.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.7%
~equal in Other ~3.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 38% 50%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +411.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +779.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -83%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato chips General Mills Trix Cereal Opinion
Calories 532kcal 384kcal Sweet potato chips
Protein 2.94g 4.9g General Mills Trix Cereal
Fats 32.35g 3.79g Sweet potato chips
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Net carbs 48.02g 82.29g General Mills Trix Cereal
Carbs 56.82g 86.19g General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 125IU General Mills Trix Cereal
Magnesium 65mg 25mg Sweet potato chips
Calcium 59mg 313mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Potassium 925mg 162mg Sweet potato chips
Iron 2.12mg 16.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sugar 8.82g 32g Sweet potato chips
Fiber 8.8g 3.9g Sweet potato chips
Copper 0.412mg 0.117mg Sweet potato chips
Zinc 0.53mg 14.1mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Phosphorus 145mg 188mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Sodium 35mg 500mg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin A 23675IU 2344IU Sweet potato chips
Vitamin A 1184µg 669µg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin E 9.82mg 0.5mg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin D 0µg 3.1µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Manganese 1.349mg Sweet potato chips
Selenium 2.1µg 6.5µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 1.6mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 1.89mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B3 2.088mg 18.79mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B5 1.551mg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 2.18mg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.69µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Vitamin K 24.5µg 1.3µg Sweet potato chips
Folate 37µg 375µg General Mills Trix Cereal
Choline 36.6mg 10.7mg Sweet potato chips
Saturated Fat 2.941g 0.5g General Mills Trix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 9.155g 1.79g Sweet potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 12.224g 1.39g Sweet potato chips
Tryptophan 0.098mg Sweet potato chips
Threonine 0.26mg Sweet potato chips
Isoleucine 0.17mg Sweet potato chips
Leucine 0.287mg Sweet potato chips
Lysine 0.205mg Sweet potato chips
Methionine 0.09mg Sweet potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.278mg Sweet potato chips
Valine 0.267mg Sweet potato chips
Histidine 0.096mg Sweet potato chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Sweet potato chips General Mills Trix Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
157%
Sweet potato chips
221%
General Mills Trix Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Sweet potato chips
136%
General Mills Trix Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 23.18g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 465mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.441g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Trix Cereal
General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 41)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/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.