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Cheese popcorn vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese popcorn and cream of Wheat?

  • Cheese popcorn is higher in phosphorus, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B12, magnesium, and zinc, yet cream of Wheat is higher in iron.
  • Cheese popcorn's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 49% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cream of Wheat is lower.

We used Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt 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 4.3% 19% 1.8% 186% 14% 4.6% 7.7% 13% 0% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1205%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1082.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1905.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +242.9%
Contains more IronIron +121.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%

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 0% 77% 0.4% 0% 58% 48% 58% 4.9% 71% 0% 0.25% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +462.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +463.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Cream of Wheat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 0.134g 102%
Fats 33.2g 0.24g 51%
Phosphorus 361mg 18mg 49%
Fiber 9.9g 0.6g 37%
Iron 2.24mg 4.96mg 34%
Sodium 889mg 102mg 34%
Manganese 0.713mg 0mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.41g 0.038g 29%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.02mg 25%
Vitamin A 8µg 232µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 0.033g 24%
Calories 526kcal 62kcal 23%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0µg 22%
Magnesium 91mg 6mg 20%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.17mg 17%
Protein 9.3g 1.84g 15%
Selenium 12µg 3.5µg 15%
Folate 11µg 62µg 13%
Carbs 51.6g 13.08g 13%
Copper 0.14mg 0.043mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 3.093mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.232mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.082mg 8%
Potassium 261mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0.1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.309mg 6%
Calcium 113mg 64mg 5%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 41.7g 12.48g N/A
Sugar 0.79g 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.417mg 0.058mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 1.024mg 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.443mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.089mg 0%
Histidine 0.252mg 0.042mg 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
2% 13% 84%
Protein: 1.84 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 84.4 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.4%
Contains more FatsFats +13733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.5%
Contains more OtherOther +672.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3276%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29293.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11370.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Cream of Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173902/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.