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Cheese popcorn vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese popcorn and corn cake different?

  • Cheese popcorn is higher in fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, corn cake is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for corn cake is 48% higher.
  • Corn cake has less saturated fat.

Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Snacks, corn cakes 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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +494.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2mg

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 0% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Corn cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 0.93g 96%
Manganese 0.713mg 1.815mg 48%
Fats 33.2g 2.4g 47%
Fiber 9.9g 1.9g 32%
Copper 0.14mg 0.42mg 31%
Phosphorus 361mg 157mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.41g 0.42g 27%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 5.15mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 0.76g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0µg 22%
Sodium 889mg 488mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.05mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.25mg 11%
Carbs 51.6g 83.4g 11%
Iron 2.24mg 1.4mg 11%
Calcium 113mg 19mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.83mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0µg 7%
Calories 526kcal 387kcal 7%
Vitamin A 8µg 70µg 7%
Magnesium 91mg 114mg 5%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 12µg 9.9µg 4%
Potassium 261mg 157mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Protein 9.3g 8.1g 2%
Folate 11µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 41.7g 81.5g N/A
Sugar 0.79g 23.47g N/A
Zinc 2.01mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.417mg 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 1.024mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.443mg 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.252mg 0.227mg 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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1283.3%
Contains more OtherOther +126.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.6%
Contains more WaterWater +84%

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% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1176.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1552.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.