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General Mills Trix Breakfast Cereal
Cereal & Breakfast
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General Mills Trix Breakfast Cereal

Trix
10.70 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
2g
Protein
12g
Sugars
180mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
78
Ingredients

What You Should Know

General Mills Trix Breakfast Cereal (10.70 oz) is a brightly packaged, kid-focused boxed cereal you’ll find on the supermarket cereal aisle, shelved with other sweetened children’s cereals, breakfast bars, and colorful family breakfast options. The box art and construction invite quick grabs during back-to-school runs or weekend grocery trips when shoppers are stocking kid-friendly breakfasts and snacks. Marketed by a legacy cereal brand, Trix leans on nostalgia for parents and playful, fruit-forward flavor cues for kids; its positioning emphasizes fun, color, and convenience over nutrition. On the front label you’ll often see kid-oriented branding, bold color claims and “made with whole grain” or vitamin-fortified messaging, while lacking organic or clean-label certifications. Ingredient highlights include whole grain corn and added sugars, plus artificial colorings, added flavors and a suite of fortified vitamins and minerals — cues of a highly processed product made for taste and shelf stability. In plain processing context, the cereal is manufactured by extrusion and coating processes that produce uniform, crunchy pieces with concentrated sweetness. Sensory notes: small, crunchy, brightly colored puffs with a crisp snap that softens quickly in milk; an oral profile dominated by sweet, tangy fruit flavors and lingering sugary coating. Packaging is a printed cardboard box with an inner plastic bag; consumption rituals are familiar — poured into a bowl for breakfast, eaten directly as a snack from the box, or used as a colorful topping for desserts. Trix sits squarely in American grocery culture as an affordable, playful breakfast choice aimed at children and nostalgic adults.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.25 cup
Servings per Container: 8
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2g3%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium180mg8%
Total Carbohydrate33g12%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars12g
Added Sugars12g24%
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Whole, Grain, Corn, Sugar,, Rice, Flour,, Corn, Syrup,, Canola, and/or, Sunflower, Oil,, Salt,, Trisodium, Phosphate,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavor,, Red, 40,, Yellow, 6,, Blue, 1, and, Other, Color, Added,, Citric, Acid,, Malic, Acid,, Rosemary, Extract., Vitamins, and, Minerals:, Calcium, Carbonate,, Tricalcium, Phosphate,, Vitamin, C, (Sodium, Ascorbate),, Iron, and, Zinc, (Mineral, Nutrients),, A, B, Vitamin, (Niacinamide),, Vitamin, B6, (Pyridoxine, Hydrochloride),, Vitamin, B1, (Thiamin, Mononitrate),, Vitamin, A, (Palmitate),, Vitamin, B2, (Riboflavin),, A, B, Vitamin, (Folic, Acid),, Vitamin, B12,, Vitamin, D3..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Natural and Artificial Flavor - Processed emulsifier
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 6 - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 1 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains refined grains, added sugars, artificial colors and flavors, processing additives (e.g., trisodium phosphate) and fortification — characteristic of ultra-processed foods produced by industrial techniques.

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Common Questions about General Mills Trix Breakfast Cereal

Well, 'healthy' can mean a lot of things! Trix provides some fun flavors and a quick energy boost, but with 12 grams of added sugars per serving and only 1 gram of dietary fiber, it's more of an occasional treat than a health food. If you're looking for a balanced breakfast, consider pairing it with some fruit or yogurt.

Perfect For

back-to-school
weekend-brunch
road-trip

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