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Cheese popcorn vs. Kellogg's Corn Flakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Cheese popcorn and Kellogg's Corn Flakes

  • Cheese popcorn is richer in Phosphorus, while Kellogg's Corn Flakes are higher in Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes covers your daily Iron needs 333% more than Cheese popcorn.
  • Cheese popcorn has 55 times more Saturated Fat than Kellogg's Corn Flakes. Cheese popcorn has 6.41g of Saturated Fat, while Kellogg's Corn Flakes have 0.116g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes.

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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 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +101%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +324.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.6%
Contains more IronIron +1190.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18%

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 70% 107% 2.4% 108% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +3083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1175.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +980.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +530.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +661.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +843.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +3145.5%

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
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more FatsFats +8200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63%
Contains more WaterWater +50.4%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%

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
31% 18% 52%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +14377.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7741.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -98.2%

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 Kellogg's Corn Flakes
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 ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Kellogg's Corn Flakes Opinion
Calories 526kcal 357kcal Cheese popcorn
Protein 9.3g 7.5g Cheese popcorn
Fats 33.2g 0.4g Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0.5mg 21mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Net carbs 41.7g 80.8g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Carbs 51.6g 84.1g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin D 0IU 143IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Magnesium 91mg 39mg Cheese popcorn
Calcium 113mg 5mg Cheese popcorn
Potassium 261mg 168mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 2.24mg 28.9mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Sugar 0.79g 9.5g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 9.9g 3.3g Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.14mg 0.198mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Zinc 2.01mg 1mg Cheese popcorn
Phosphorus 361mg 102mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 889mg 729mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin A 140IU 1786IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin A RAE 8µg 490µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.12mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin D 0µg 3.6µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Manganese 0.713mg 0.168mg Cheese popcorn
Selenium 12µg 8.3µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 1.34mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 1.52mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 17.9mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.229mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 1.79mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 5µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0µg Cheese popcorn
Folate 11µg 357µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Choline 15.3mg 8.7mg Cheese popcorn
Saturated Fat 6.41g 0.116g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Monounsaturated Fat 9.7g 0.067g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 0.196g Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.045mg Cheese popcorn
Threonine 0.417mg 0.227mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0.25mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 1.024mg 1.044mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Lysine 0.443mg 0.079mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.191mg 0.136mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.374mg Cheese popcorn
Valine 0.489mg 0.306mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.252mg 0.17mg Cheese popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cheese popcorn Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
203%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Cheese popcorn
143%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes contains less Sodium (difference - 160mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.294g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.71g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in glycemic index (difference - 80)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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.