Trail mix vs. General Mills Trix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between trail mix and general Mills Trix Cereal?
- Trail mix is higher in copper; however, general Mills Trix Cereal is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A.
- General Mills Trix Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 195% more.
- General Mills Trix Cereal contains 8 times less copper than trail mix. Trail mix contains 0.985mg of copper, while general Mills Trix Cereal contains 0.117mg.
We used Snacks, trail mix, regular 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 | +532% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +322.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +741.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +301.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +453.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +337.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +246.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +854.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +298.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +631.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +428.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 4.69µg | 195% |
| Iron | 3.05mg | 16.89mg | 173% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 2.18mg | 145% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.198mg | 1.89mg | 130% |
| Zinc | 3.22mg | 14.1mg | 99% |
| Copper | 0.985mg | 0.117mg | 96% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.462mg | 1.6mg | 95% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.712mg | 18.79mg | 88% |
| Folate | 71µg | 375µg | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 669µg | 74% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 9.65g | 1.39g | 55% |
| Manganese | 1.034mg | 45% | |
| Fats | 29.4g | 3.79g | 39% |
| Magnesium | 158mg | 25mg | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.53g | 1.79g | 27% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 313mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 5.55g | 0.5g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 345mg | 188mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 18.8mg | 19% |
| Protein | 13.8g | 4.9g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.895mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin D* | 125 IU | 16% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.1µg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 16% | |
| Potassium | 685mg | 162mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 44.9g | 86.19g | 14% |
| Sodium | 229mg | 500mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 6.5µg | 12% | |
| Calories | 462kcal | 384kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 10.7mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 335kcal | 784kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 22g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 44.9g | 82.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 32g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.482mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.515mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.89mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.515mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.658mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.658mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.357mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.8 g
Fats:
29.4 g
Carbs:
44.9 g
Water:
9.2 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
4.9 g
Fats:
3.79 g
Carbs:
86.19 g
Water:
1.89 g
Other:
3.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +181.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +675.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +386.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.55 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
9.65 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 | +600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +594.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91% |






