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Cheese popcorn vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese popcorn and lo mein

  • Lo mein has less phosphorus, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B12, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and iron.
  • Cheese popcorn covers your daily phosphorus needs 45% more than lo mein.
  • Lo mein has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat.

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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 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.6%
Contains more IronIron +109.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +458.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +702.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
~equal in Selenium ~11.7µg

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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Lo mein DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 1.291g 94%
Fats 33.2g 2.35g 47%
Phosphorus 361mg 45mg 45%
Fiber 9.9g 1.3g 34%
Saturated fat 6.41g 0.464g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 0.592g 23%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.3mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0µg 22%
Manganese 0.713mg 0.24mg 21%
Calories 526kcal 121kcal 20%
Sodium 889mg 430mg 20%
Magnesium 91mg 14mg 18%
Iron 2.24mg 1.07mg 15%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.36mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.068mg 13%
Carbs 51.6g 20.16g 10%
Protein 9.3g 4.77g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.124mg 9%
Calcium 113mg 21mg 9%
Copper 0.14mg 0.064mg 8%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.047mg 6%
Potassium 261mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.27mg 4%
Folate 11µg 28µg 4%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 12.7µg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 0.81mg 4%
Selenium 12µg 11.7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 15.3mg 8.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.7mg 1%
Net carbs 41.7g 18.86g N/A
Sugar 0.79g 2.63g N/A
Vitamin A 8µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.417mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0%
Leucine 1.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.443mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.252mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g N/A

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
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95%
Contains more FatsFats +1312.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156%
Contains more OtherOther +144.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2753.2%

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1538.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1090.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.