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Cheese popcorn vs. Cookie Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Cheese popcorn and Cookie Crisp Cereal?

  • Cheese popcorn is higher in Phosphorus, yet Cookie Crisp Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Folate, and Vitamin A.
  • Cookie Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 220% more.
  • Cheese popcorn has 2 times more Phosphorus than Cookie Crisp Cereal. While Cheese popcorn has 361mg of Phosphorus, Cookie Crisp Cereal has only 154mg.

We used Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COOKIE CRISP 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 22% 116% 20% 649% 71% 393% 66% 60% 46% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.7%
Contains more IronIron +672.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +616.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.6%

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 77% 115% 11% 114% 350% 369% 360% 25% 444% 725% 3.8% 289% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +570.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +446.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1273.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1029%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +563.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +718.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +994.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%

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% 4% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 84.5 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.8%
Contains more FatsFats +654.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.8%
~equal in Water ~2.3g
~equal in Other ~3.6g

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
21% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +592.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +804.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -87.5%

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 Cookie Crisp Cereal
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 Cookie Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 526kcal 380kcal Cheese popcorn
Protein 9.3g 5.2g Cheese popcorn
Fats 33.2g 4.4g Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0.5mg 23.1mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Net carbs 41.7g 79.4g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Carbs 51.6g 84.5g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 154IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 91mg 31mg Cheese popcorn
Calcium 113mg 385mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Potassium 261mg 231mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 2.24mg 17.3mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Sugar 0.79g 34.8g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 9.9g 5.1g Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.14mg 0.213mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Zinc 2.01mg 14.4mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 361mg 154mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 889mg 457mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 140IU 1923IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 8µg 546µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.57mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin D 0µg 3.8µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.713mg 0.353mg Cheese popcorn
Selenium 12µg 7.3µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 1.4mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 1.6mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 19.2mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.41mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 1.923mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 5.8µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 8.2µg 1.5µg Cheese popcorn
Folate 11µg 385µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Choline 15.3mg 12.8mg Cheese popcorn
Saturated Fat 6.41g 0.8g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 9.7g 1.4g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 1.7g Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.094mg Cheese popcorn
Threonine 0.417mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.402mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 1.024mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.443mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.191mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.405mg Cheese popcorn
Valine 0.489mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.252mg Cheese popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cheese popcorn Cookie Crisp Cereal
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
222%
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Cheese popcorn
148%
Cookie Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 432mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.61g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.01g)
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.