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Cheese popcorn vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese popcorn and meatball

  • Cheese popcorn has more fiber, vitamin E, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Cheese popcorn's daily need coverage for fiber is 30% more.
  • Cheese popcorn contains 9 times more vitamin E than meatball. Cheese popcorn contains 3.82mg of vitamin E, while meatball contains 0.42mg.
  • Meatball contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.5%

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 0% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +809.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.4%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.136mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~8.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Meatball DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 3.346g 80%
Fiber 9.9g 2.3g 30%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.42mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 1µg 20%
Manganese 0.713mg 0.282mg 19%
Cholesterol 11mg 66mg 18%
Fats 33.2g 22.21g 17%
Phosphorus 361mg 239mg 17%
Carbs 51.6g 8.06g 15%
Magnesium 91mg 31mg 14%
Calories 526kcal 286kcal 12%
Protein 9.3g 14.4g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 3.108mg 10%
Sodium 889mg 666mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.924mg 9%
Folate 11µg 36µg 6%
Saturated fat 6.41g 7.627g 6%
Iron 2.24mg 1.77mg 6%
Selenium 12µg 15.3µg 6%
Choline 15.3mg 45.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.202mg 3%
Calcium 113mg 80mg 3%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.66mg 3%
Vitamin A 8µg 22µg 2%
Copper 0.14mg 0.123mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 9.188g 1%
Potassium 261mg 296mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.136mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.23mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Net carbs 41.7g 5.76g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.79g 3.47g N/A
Vitamin K 8.2µg 8.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g 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 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +49.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +540.2%
Contains more OtherOther +104.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2046.8%

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +359.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.188g

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.