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Cheese popcorn vs. Cocoa Krispies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Cheese popcorn and Cocoa Krispies

  • Cheese popcorn contains less Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Folate, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E than Cocoa Krispies.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Cocoa Krispies is 178% higher.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S COCOA KRISPIES.

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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 27% 38% 17% 544% 111% 136% 44% 55% 143% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +139.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.4%
Contains more IronIron +547.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.2%

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% 8.4% 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 160% 242% 216% 144% 303% 316% 302% 15% 372% 600% 0.25% 242% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8100%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2780%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +468.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1008.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +585.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +805.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2836.4%

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
5% 3% 88% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 87.9 g
Water: 2.81 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1129.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%

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
84% 12% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +3133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15270%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -67.2%

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 Cocoa Krispies
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Cocoa Krispies Opinion
Calories 526kcal 389kcal Cheese popcorn
Protein 9.3g 4.6g Cheese popcorn
Fats 33.2g 2.7g Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0.5mg 48mg Cocoa Krispies
Net carbs 41.7g 86.5g Cocoa Krispies
Carbs 51.6g 87.9g Cocoa Krispies
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin D 0IU 194IU Cocoa Krispies
Magnesium 91mg 38mg Cheese popcorn
Calcium 113mg 127mg Cocoa Krispies
Potassium 261mg 197mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 2.24mg 14.5mg Cocoa Krispies
Sugar 0.79g 38.6g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 9.9g 1.4g Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.14mg 0.332mg Cocoa Krispies
Zinc 2.01mg 5mg Cocoa Krispies
Starch 43.8g Cocoa Krispies
Phosphorus 361mg 102mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 889mg 424mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin A 140IU 4032IU Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin A 8µg 1210µg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin E 3.82mg 10.8mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg Cocoa Krispies
Manganese 0.713mg 1.1mg Cocoa Krispies
Selenium 12µg 16.1µg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 1.21mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 1.37mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 16.1mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.249mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 1.61mg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 4.8µg Cocoa Krispies
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0.1µg Cheese popcorn
Folate 11µg 323µg Cocoa Krispies
Choline 15.3mg 8.7mg Cheese popcorn
Saturated Fat 6.41g 2.1g Cocoa Krispies
Monounsaturated Fat 9.7g 0.3g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 0.1g Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.08mg Cheese popcorn
Threonine 0.417mg 0.16mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0.16mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 1.024mg 0.34mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.443mg 0.13mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.191mg 0.09mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.23mg Cheese popcorn
Valine 0.489mg 0.24mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.252mg 0.09mg Cheese popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cheese popcorn Cocoa Krispies
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
30%
Cheese popcorn
224%
Cocoa Krispies
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Cheese popcorn
120%
Cocoa Krispies

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cocoa Krispies
Cocoa Krispies is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cocoa Krispies
Cocoa Krispies contains less Sodium (difference - 465mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cocoa Krispies
Cocoa Krispies is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.31g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cocoa Krispies
Cocoa Krispies is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 37.81g)
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 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.

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

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.