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Cheese popcorn vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Cheese popcorn and Pilaf

  • Cheese popcorn has more Fiber, Phosphorus, Vitamin E , and Vitamin B12, however, Pilaf is richer in Folate, Vitamin B1, Selenium, and Vitamin B3.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for Folate is 50% more.
  • Cheese popcorn contains 96 times more Vitamin E than Pilaf. Cheese popcorn contains 3.82mg of Vitamin E , while Pilaf contains 0.04mg.
  • Pilaf contains less Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
6
:
4
Pilaf
Pilaf
Contains more Calcium +36.1%
Contains more Magnesium +184.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +134.4%
Contains more Potassium +38.8%
Contains less Sodium -31.8%
Contains more Zinc +99%
Contains more Copper +18.6%
Contains more Manganese +23.7%
Contains more Selenium +170%
Equal in Iron - 2.44
Cheese popcorn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 85% 65% 155% 24% 116% 55% 47% 93% 66%
Pilaf
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 92% 23% 66% 17% 170% 28% 56% 116% 177%
Contains more Calcium +36.1%
Contains more Magnesium +184.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +134.4%
Contains more Potassium +38.8%
Contains less Sodium -31.8%
Contains more Zinc +99%
Contains more Copper +18.6%
Contains more Manganese +23.7%
Contains more Selenium +170%
Equal in Iron - 2.44

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
5
:
6
Pilaf
Pilaf
Contains more Vitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin E +9450%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +177%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +2550%
Contains more Vitamin K +1540%
Contains more Vitamin C +720%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +386.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +70.2%
Contains more Folate +1827.3%
Cheese popcorn
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 9% 77% 0% 2% 31% 56% 28% 28% 55% 9% 67% 21%
Pilaf
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 14% 151% 21% 115% 43% 93% 159% 3% 2%
Contains more Vitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin E +9450%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +177%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +2550%
Contains more Vitamin K +1540%
Contains more Vitamin C +720%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +386.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +70.2%
Contains more Folate +1827.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
1
:
4
Pilaf
Pilaf
Contains more Fats +2323.4%
Contains more Protein +12%
Contains more Carbs +47.9%
Contains more Water +221.6%
Contains more Other +13.5%
Cheese popcorn
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 g
Pilaf
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more Fats +2323.4%
Contains more Protein +12%
Contains more Carbs +47.9%
Contains more Water +221.6%
Contains more Other +13.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
2
:
1
Pilaf
Pilaf
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2500.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3976.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.2%
Cheese popcorn
20% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: 6.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 15.37 g
Pilaf
29% 35% 36%
Saturated Fat: 0.307 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.377 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2500.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3976.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cheese popcorn Pilaf
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Pilaf Opinion
Net carbs 41.7g 75.11g Pilaf
Protein 9.3g 10.42g Pilaf
Fats 33.2g 1.37g Cheese popcorn
Carbs 51.6g 76.31g Pilaf
Calories 526kcal 359kcal Cheese popcorn
Starch 71.23g Pilaf
Sugar 0.79g 1.53g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 9.9g 1.2g Cheese popcorn
Calcium 113mg 83mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 2.24mg 2.44mg Pilaf
Magnesium 91mg 32mg Cheese popcorn
Phosphorus 361mg 154mg Cheese popcorn
Potassium 261mg 188mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 889mg 1303mg Cheese popcorn
Zinc 2.01mg 1.01mg Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.14mg 0.166mg Pilaf
Manganese 0.713mg 0.882mg Pilaf
Selenium 12µg 32.4µg Pilaf
Vitamin A 140IU 14IU Cheese popcorn
Vitamin A RAE 8µg 4µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.04mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4.1mg Pilaf
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.603mg Pilaf
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.087mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 6.127mg Pilaf
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.715mg Pilaf
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.4mg Pilaf
Folate 11µg 212µg Pilaf
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.02µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0.5µg Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.086mg Cheese popcorn
Threonine 0.417mg 0.221mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0.279mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 1.024mg 0.523mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.443mg 0.189mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.191mg 0.145mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.32mg Cheese popcorn
Valine 0.489mg 0.374mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.252mg 0.15mg Cheese popcorn
Cholesterol 11mg 1mg Pilaf
Saturated Fat 6.41g 0.307g Pilaf
Monounsaturated Fat 9.7g 0.373g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 0.377g Cheese popcorn

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is better in case of low diet
Cheese popcorn Pilaf
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Cheese popcorn
50%
Pilaf
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Cheese popcorn
77%
Pilaf

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.103g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.74g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn contains less Sodium (difference - 414mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/nutrients
  2. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.