Cheese popcorn vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese popcorn and kung Pao chicken different?
- Cheese popcorn is higher in phosphorus, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B12, and magnesium; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cheese popcorn is 38% higher.
- Cheese popcorn contains 7 times more fiber than kung Pao chicken. While cheese popcorn contains 9.9g of fiber, kung Pao chicken contains only 1.5g.
- Kung Pao chicken has less saturated fat.
Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +279.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +465% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +194.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +91.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +171.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +284% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +178.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +274.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +287.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +338.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +381.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1320% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +712.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +65.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +45.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +144.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 15.37g | 3.02g | 82% |
Fats | 33.2g | 6.98g | 40% |
Phosphorus | 361mg | 94mg | 38% |
Fiber | 9.9g | 1.5g | 34% |
Saturated fat | 6.41g | 1.352g | 23% |
Sodium | 889mg | 402mg | 21% |
Calories | 526kcal | 129kcal | 20% |
Manganese | 0.713mg | 0.256mg | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.7g | 2.173g | 19% |
Vitamin E | 3.82mg | 1.02mg | 19% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 0.76mg | 19% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.53µg | 0.11µg | 18% |
Magnesium | 91mg | 24mg | 16% |
Carbs | 51.6g | 6.87g | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.055mg | 14% |
Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.74mg | 12% |
Calcium | 113mg | 20mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.124mg | 0.032mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.453mg | 2.757mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.14mg | 0.073mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 7.1mg | 7% |
Selenium | 12µg | 8.1µg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 65µg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 13.6µg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 11mg | 26mg | 5% |
Choline | 15.3mg | 37.4mg | 4% |
Fructose | 0.54g | 1% | |
Folate | 11µg | 16µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 0.243mg | 1% |
Protein | 9.3g | 9.76g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.461mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Starch | 2.53g | 1% | |
Potassium | 261mg | 218mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 41.7g | 5.37g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.79g | 3.03g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.034g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.094mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.417mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.402mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.024mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.443mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.191mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.405mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.489mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.252mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.244g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.688g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
6.98 g
Carbs:
6.87 g
Water:
74.78 g
Other:
1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats | +375.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +651.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2891.2% |
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Protein
~9.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.37 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.02 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +346.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +408.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.9% |