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Cheese popcorn vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese popcorn and lasagne?

  • Cheese popcorn is richer than lasagne in phosphorus, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Cheese popcorn's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 35% more.
  • Cheese popcorn has 6 times more fiber than lasagne. While cheese popcorn has 9.9g of fiber, lasagne has only 1.7g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lasagne is lower.

We used Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared 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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +355%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
Contains more IronIron +215.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +131%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +269.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.5%

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.528mg

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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more FatsFats +574.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +235.9%
Contains more OtherOther +116.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2734.8%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +451.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3449.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.4%

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 Lasagne
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Lasagne DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 0.433g 100%
Fats 33.2g 4.92g 44%
Phosphorus 361mg 115mg 35%
Fiber 9.9g 1.7g 33%
Manganese 0.713mg 0.193mg 23%
Sodium 889mg 373mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.85mg 20%
Calories 526kcal 135kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 1.758g 20%
Iron 2.24mg 0.71mg 19%
Saturated fat 6.41g 2.348g 18%
Magnesium 91mg 20mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.074mg 13%
Carbs 51.6g 15.36g 12%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.87mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.122mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.33µg 8%
Selenium 12µg 15.9µg 7%
Copper 0.14mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin A 8µg 41µg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Protein 9.3g 7.28g 4%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.323mg 3%
Calcium 113mg 88mg 3%
Potassium 261mg 196mg 2%
Cholesterol 11mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 7µg 1%
Choline 15.3mg 23.2mg 1%
Net carbs 41.7g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.79g 3.11g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 1.528mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.417mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.024mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.443mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.252mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cheese popcorn Lasagne
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
29%
Cheese popcorn
18%
Lasagne
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Cheese popcorn
35%
Lasagne

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Lasagne
Lasagne contains less Sodium (difference - 516mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lasagne
Lasagne is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.062g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.32g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is relatively richer in minerals
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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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