General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between general Mills Trix Cereal and cream of Wheat

General Mills Trix Cereal is higher than cream of Wheat in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin A, and calcium.
General Mills Trix Cereal covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 195% more than cream of Wheat.
General Mills Trix Cereal contains 83 times more zinc than cream of Wheat. While general Mills Trix Cereal contains 14.1mg of zinc, cream of Wheat contains only 0.17mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt.

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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.

General Mills Trix Cereal

Cream of Wheat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+389.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+710%
Contains more IronIron	+240.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+172.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+8194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+944.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85.7%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-79.6%

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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.

General Mills Trix Cereal

Cream of Wheat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+188.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+507.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+605.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+504.8%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.69µg	0µg	195%
Iron	16.89mg	4.96mg	149%
Vitamin B6	2.18mg	0.309mg	144%
Vitamin B2	1.89mg	0.21mg	129%
Zinc	14.1mg	0.17mg	127%
Vitamin B1	1.6mg	0.232mg	114%
Vitamin B3	18.79mg	3.093mg	98%
Folate	375µg	62µg	78%
Vitamin A	669µg	232µg	49%
Calcium	313mg	64mg	25%
Carbs	86.19g	13.08g	24%
Phosphorus	188mg	18mg	24%
Vitamin C	18.8mg	0mg	21%
Sodium	500mg	102mg	17%
Calories	384kcal	62kcal	16%
Vitamin D*	125 IU		16%
Vitamin D	3.1µg		16%
Fiber	3.9g	0.6g	13%
Copper	0.117mg	0.043mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.39g	0.134g	8%
Protein	4.9g	1.84g	6%
Fats	3.79g	0.24g	5%
Magnesium	25mg	6mg	5%
Selenium	6.5µg	3.5µg	5%
Potassium	162mg	20mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.79g	0.033g	4%
Vitamin E	0.5mg	0.02mg	3%
Vitamin B5		0.082mg	2%
Choline	10.7mg		2%
Saturated fat	0.5g	0.038g	2%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	0.1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	784kcal	337kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	161g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	4.4	N/A
Net carbs	82.29g	12.48g	N/A
Sugar	32g	0.07g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.025mg	0%
Threonine		0.058mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.08mg	0%
Leucine		0.139mg	0%
Lysine		0.047mg	0%
Methionine		0.034mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.099mg	0%
Valine		0.089mg	0%
Histidine		0.042mg	0%