General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are general Mills Trix Cereal and tortellini different?
- General Mills Trix Cereal is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A; however, tortellini is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Trix Cereal is 192% higher.
- General Mills Trix Cereal contains 51 times more vitamin B6 than tortellini. While general Mills Trix Cereal contains 2.18mg of vitamin B6, tortellini contains only 0.043mg.
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1026% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1282.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +267.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1660.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +411.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +509.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +597% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4969.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2831.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +406.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 16.89mg | 1.5mg | 192% |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.69µg | 0.16µg | 189% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.18mg | 0.043mg | 164% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.89mg | 0.31mg | 122% |
| Zinc | 14.1mg | 1.02mg | 119% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.6mg | 0.313mg | 107% |
| Vitamin B3 | 18.79mg | 2.696mg | 101% |
| Folate | 375µg | 74µg | 75% |
| Vitamin A | 669µg | 38µg | 70% |
| Selenium | 6.5µg | 23.9µg | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Protein | 4.9g | 13.5g | 17% |
| Vitamin D* | 125 IU | 0 IU | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 3.1µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Calcium | 313mg | 152mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 42mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.5g | 3.6g | 14% |
| Carbs | 86.19g | 47g | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.9g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.39g | 0.461g | 6% |
| Fats | 3.79g | 7.23g | 5% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 307kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.117mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 500mg | 406mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 212mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 162mg | 89mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Choline | 10.7mg | 5.4mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.79g | 2.066g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.3g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 784kcal | 227kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 33g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 6.4 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 82.29g | 45.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 32g | 0.95g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1.3µg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.9 g
Fats:
3.79 g
Carbs:
86.19 g
Water:
1.89 g
Other:
3.23 g
Protein:
13.5 g
Fats:
7.23 g
Carbs:
47 g
Water:
30.5 g
Other:
1.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1513.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.6 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.461 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +201.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.4% |
