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Cheese popcorn vs. Orange chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese popcorn and orange chicken different?

  • Cheese popcorn has more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B12 than orange chicken.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for cheese popcorn is 36% higher.
  • Cheese popcorn contains 8 times more manganese than orange chicken. While cheese popcorn contains 0.713mg of manganese, orange chicken contains only 0.087mg.
  • Orange chicken has less saturated fat.

Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken are the varieties used 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 14% 4.2% 18% 35% 14% 31% 56% 72% 11% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +355%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +707.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more IronIron +138.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +719.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.5%

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 3% 25% 21% 1.5% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +165%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +197.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +332%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

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
14% 13% 22% 48% 2%
Protein: 14.46 g
Fats: 12.68 g
Carbs: 22.46 g
Water: 48.43 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +161.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.7%
Contains more OtherOther +72.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1837.2%

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
20% 29% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.2%

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 Orange chicken
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Orange chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 6.086g 62%
Fiber 9.9g 0.8g 36%
Phosphorus 361mg 130mg 33%
Fats 33.2g 12.68g 32%
Manganese 0.713mg 0.087mg 27%
Saturated fat 6.41g 2.422g 18%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 1.07mg 18%
Cholesterol 11mg 61mg 17%
Magnesium 91mg 20mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 3.474g 16%
Iron 2.24mg 0.94mg 16%
Sodium 889mg 553mg 15%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 24.4µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.2µg 14%
Calories 526kcal 262kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 3.59mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 1mg 11%
Copper 0.14mg 0.042mg 11%
Protein 9.3g 14.46g 10%
Calcium 113mg 14mg 10%
Carbs 51.6g 22.46g 10%
Choline 15.3mg 66.1mg 9%
Selenium 12µg 17.1µg 9%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin A 8µg 75µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.043mg 7%
Starch 10.5g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.22mg 2%
Potassium 261mg 209mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 41.7g 21.66g N/A
Sugar 0.79g 13.6g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.23mg 0%
Trans fat 0.053g N/A
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.113mg 0%
Threonine 0.417mg 0.576mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 1.024mg 1.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.443mg 1.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.34mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.51mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.252mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.028g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
29%
Cheese popcorn
32%
Orange chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Cheese popcorn
35%
Orange chicken

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Orange chicken
Orange chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 336mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Orange chicken
Orange chicken is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.988g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 50mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 12.81g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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