Trail mix vs. Grape-Nuts Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between trail mix and grape-Nuts Cereal?
- Trail mix is higher in copper and zinc; however, grape-Nuts Cereal is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Grape-Nuts Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 312% more.
- Grape-Nuts Cereal contains 16 times less saturated fat than trail mix. Trail mix contains 5.55g of saturated fat, while grape-Nuts Cereal contains 0.34g.
- Trail mix has a lower glycemic index (15) than grape-Nuts Cereal (75).
We used Snacks, trail mix, regular and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal types in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +143.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +189.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +818% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +213% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +188.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +385.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.05mg | 28mg | 312% |
| Manganese | 1.034mg | 3.236mg | 96% |
| Copper | 0.985mg | 0.34mg | 72% |
| Folate | 71µg | 345µg | 69% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 9.65g | 0.78g | 59% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.86mg | 43% |
| Fats | 29.4g | 1.81g | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.53g | 0.21g | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.712mg | 8.62mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 5.55g | 0.34g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 345mg | 467mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 9.1µg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.462mg | 0.65mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 44.9g | 80.49g | 12% |
| Zinc | 3.22mg | 2.07mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 229mg | 465mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 685mg | 400mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 158mg | 124mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.198mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
| Choline | 31.9mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 462kcal | 361kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Protein | 13.8g | 11.22g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.9g | 67.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.86g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.895mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
| 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:
11.22 g
Fats:
1.81 g
Carbs:
80.49 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
2.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1524.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +162.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.4% |
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
0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.78 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5866.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1137.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.9% |
