Trail mix vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between trail mix and mixed nuts?

Trail mix is richer in vitamin B1 and copper, while mixed nuts are higher in manganese, fats, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and protein.
Mixed nuts' daily need coverage for manganese is 44% higher.
Mixed nuts have 46 times less sodium than trail mix. Trail mix has 229mg of sodium, while mixed nuts have 5mg.

We used Snacks, trail mix, regular and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added types in this comparison.

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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.

Trail mix

Mixed nuts

Contains more IronIron

+16.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+44.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+97.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Potassium ~632mg

~equal in Copper ~0.907mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.36mg

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.

Trail mix

Mixed nuts

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+144.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+16.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.196mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		14.455g	85%
Selenium		33.9µg	62%
Vitamin E		7.82mg	52%
Manganese	1.034mg	2.04mg	44%
Monounsaturated fat	12.53g	28.488g	40%
Fats	29.4g	53.95g	38%
Polyunsaturated fat	9.65g	14.612g	33%
Fiber		7g	28%
Vitamin B1	0.462mg	0.189mg	23%
Vitamin B3	4.712mg	7.709mg	19%
Magnesium	158mg	229mg	17%
Phosphorus	345mg	456mg	16%
Saturated fat	5.55g	8.711g	14%
Protein	13.8g	20.04g	12%
Sodium	229mg	5mg	10%
Copper	0.985mg	0.907mg	9%
Choline		52mg	9%
Carbs	44.9g	21.05g	8%
Calories	462kcal	607kcal	7%
Iron	3.05mg	2.61mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.895mg	1.14mg	5%
Vitamin K		5.7µg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.082g	5%
Calcium	78mg	117mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.298mg	0.352mg	4%
Folate	71µg	83µg	3%
Potassium	685mg	632mg	2%
Starch		4.2g	2%
Vitamin C	1.4mg	0.5mg	1%
Zinc	3.22mg	3.36mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	335kcal	303kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	16g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	4.9	N/A
Net carbs	44.9g	14.05g	N/A
Sugar		4.15g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.198mg	0.196mg	0%
Trans fat		0.055g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.166mg	0.22mg	0%
Threonine	0.482mg	0.703mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.515mg	0.826mg	0%
Leucine	0.89mg	1.656mg	0%
Lysine	0.515mg	0.782mg	0%
Methionine	0.202mg	0.283mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.658mg	1.182mg	0%
Valine	0.658mg	1.001mg	0%
Histidine	0.357mg	0.572mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.013g	N/A