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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are general Mills Trix Cereal and cap'n Crunch Cereal different?

  • General Mills Trix Cereal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin D*, while cap'n Crunch Cereal is higher in folate, iron, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal covers your daily need for folate 295% more than general Mills Trix Cereal.
  • General Mills Trix Cereal is lower in saturated fat.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH types were used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2745.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.5µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 63% 47% 223% 10% 400% 436% 352% 0% 503% 586% 3.3% 281%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 2.3% 12% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.614mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.822mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~2.138mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Cap'n Crunch Cereal DV% diff.
Folate 375µg 1555µg 295%
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0µg 195%
Vitamin A 669µg 7µg 74%
Iron 16.89mg 19.42mg 32%
Manganese 0.747mg 32%
Calcium 313mg 11mg 30%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Zinc 14.1mg 16.16mg 19%
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 21.465mg 17%
Vitamin D* 125 IU 0 IU 16%
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg 16%
Saturated fat 0.5g 3.346g 13%
Sodium 500mg 754mg 11%
Magnesium 25mg 55mg 7%
Fiber 3.9g 2.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 1.822mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 0.747g 4%
Phosphorus 188mg 167mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 3%
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 2.138mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.79g 0.639g 3%
Fats 3.79g 5.12g 2%
Calories 384kcal 398kcal 1%
Protein 4.9g 4.39g 1%
Potassium 162mg 186mg 1%
Copper 0.117mg 0.111mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 1.614mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 784kcal 907kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 0.41 N/A
Net carbs 82.29g 83.01g N/A
Carbs 86.19g 85.51g 0%
Sugar 32g 44.32g N/A
Selenium 6.5µg 6.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A
Choline 10.7mg 8.6mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.6%
Contains more FatsFats +35.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%
~equal in Carbs ~85.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 49% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
71% 14% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.1%

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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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.