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General Mills Trix Cereal vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between general Mills Trix Cereal and tortilla chips

  • General Mills Trix Cereal is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A, yet tortilla chips are richer in fats.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Trix Cereal is 192% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TRIX and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted.

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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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195.3%
Contains more IronIron +1011.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +921.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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% 0% 71% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1202.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3025%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +606%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1507.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Trix Cereal Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Iron 16.89mg 1.52mg 192%
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 0.36µg 180%
Vitamin B6 2.18mg 0.179mg 154%
Vitamin B2 1.89mg 0.07mg 140%
Vitamin B1 1.6mg 0.14mg 122%
Zinc 14.1mg 1.38mg 116%
Vitamin B3 18.79mg 0.838mg 112%
Folate 375µg 12µg 91%
Vitamin A 669µg 0µg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 10.769g 63%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 9.695g 57%
Fats 3.79g 20.68g 26%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0mg 21%
Calcium 313mg 106mg 21%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3.53mg 20%
Manganese 0.388mg 17%
Vitamin D* 125 IU 0 IU 16%
Vitamin D 3.1µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 20.9µg 16%
Magnesium 25mg 84mg 14%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.23g 14%
Saturated fat 0.5g 2.811g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.79g 5.664g 10%
Sodium 500mg 328mg 7%
Carbs 86.19g 67.78g 6%
Fiber 3.9g 5.4g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Phosphorus 188mg 225mg 5%
Calories 384kcal 472kcal 4%
Protein 4.9g 7.1g 4%
Selenium 6.5µg 4.4µg 4%
Copper 0.117mg 0.097mg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 19.4mg 2%
Potassium 162mg 182mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 784kcal 665kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 82.29g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 32g 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.812g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g N/A

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
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.9%
Contains more FatsFats +445.6%
Contains more WaterWater +39.7%

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
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +674.7%

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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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.