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Cheese popcorn vs. Honeycomb Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Cheese popcorn and Honeycomb Cereal?

  • Cheese popcorn is richer in Phosphorus, yet Honeycomb Cereal is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Iron, Folate, Vitamin A, and Vitamin D.
  • Honeycomb Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 173% higher.
  • Cheese popcorn has 3 times more Phosphorus than Honeycomb Cereal. Cheese popcorn has 361mg of Phosphorus, while Honeycomb Cereal has 132mg.

We used Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Honeycomb Cereal types in this comparison.

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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 32% 3.3% 13% 317% 43% 128% 57% 72% 0% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +102.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +927.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +276.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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 0% 141% 3.4% 234% 293% 307% 293% 0% 360% 586% 1.5% 235% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1574.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +843.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +975%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +563.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +784.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2745.5%

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
6% 3% 87% 3%
Protein: 6.01 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 86.63 g
Water: 1.5 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1033.1%
Contains more WaterWater +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +16%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.9%

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
46% 21% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.91 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1516.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1589%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -79.9%

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 Honeycomb Cereal
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat 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 Honeycomb Cereal Opinion
Calories 526kcal 394kcal Cheese popcorn
Protein 9.3g 6.01g Cheese popcorn
Fats 33.2g 2.93g Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg Cheese popcorn
Net carbs 41.7g 83.43g Honeycomb Cereal
Carbs 51.6g 86.63g Honeycomb Cereal
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 313IU Honeycomb Cereal
Magnesium 91mg 45mg Cheese popcorn
Calcium 113mg 11mg Cheese popcorn
Potassium 261mg 142mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 2.24mg 8.44mg Honeycomb Cereal
Sugar 0.79g 31.51g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 9.9g 3.2g Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.14mg 0.13mg Cheese popcorn
Zinc 2.01mg 4.69mg Honeycomb Cereal
Phosphorus 361mg 132mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 889mg 553mg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin A 140IU 2344IU Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin A 8µg 678µg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.17mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin D 0µg 7.8µg Honeycomb Cereal
Manganese 0.713mg Cheese popcorn
Selenium 12µg 10.4µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 1.17mg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 1.33mg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 15.62mg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.461mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 1.56mg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 4.69µg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0.6µg Cheese popcorn
Folate 11µg 313µg Honeycomb Cereal
Trans Fat 0.01g Cheese popcorn
Choline 15.3mg 8.6mg Cheese popcorn
Saturated Fat 6.41g 1.29g Honeycomb Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 9.7g 0.6g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 0.91g 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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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cheese popcorn Honeycomb 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
189%
Honeycomb Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Cheese popcorn
72%
Honeycomb Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 336mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.12g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.72g)
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. Honeycomb Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173889/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.