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Cheese popcorn vs. Beef sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese popcorn and beef sticks?

  • Cheese popcorn is higher in manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet beef sticks are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Beef sticks' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 72% more.
  • Cheese popcorn has 8 times more manganese than beef sticks. While cheese popcorn has 0.713mg of manganese, beef sticks have only 0.086mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cheese popcorn is lower.

We used Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Snacks, beef sticks, smoked types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +729.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +51.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
~equal in Potassium ~257mg
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.7% 2.7% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 23% 4.3% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Beef sticks DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 4.42g 73%
Saturated fat 6.41g 20.8g 65%
Cholesterol 11mg 133mg 41%
Fiber 9.9g 40%
Sodium 889mg 1531mg 28%
Manganese 0.713mg 0.086mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 20.47g 27%
Phosphorus 361mg 180mg 26%
Fats 33.2g 49.6g 25%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 25%
Protein 9.3g 21.5g 24%
Selenium 12µg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 1µg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 4.54mg 19%
Magnesium 91mg 21mg 17%
Iron 2.24mg 3.4mg 15%
Carbs 51.6g 5.4g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.436mg 15%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 7%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 6.8mg 7%
Calcium 113mg 68mg 5%
Zinc 2.01mg 2.42mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.328mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.205mg 2%
Calories 526kcal 550kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.141mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 13µg 1%
Copper 0.14mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 41.7g 5.4g N/A
Potassium 261mg 257mg 0%
Sugar 0.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.417mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0.818mg 0%
Leucine 1.024mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.443mg 1.518mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.454mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.801mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.252mg 0.53mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +855.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.2%
Contains more FatsFats +49.4%
Contains more WaterWater +664%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 g
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111%

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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. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/nutrients
  2. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/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.