Cheese popcorn vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese popcorn and mozzarella cheese sticks

Cheese popcorn is higher in fiber, fats, vitamin E, iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, mozzarella cheese sticks are richer in calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin K.
Cheese popcorn's daily need coverage for fiber is 33% higher.
Cheese popcorn has 5 times more vitamin E than mozzarella cheese sticks. While cheese popcorn has 3.82mg of vitamin E, mozzarella cheese sticks have only 0.74mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cheese popcorn

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+115.7%
Contains more IronIron	+166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+96.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+192.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+35%

~equal in Zinc ~1.98mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~358mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cheese popcorn

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+416.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+179.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+21%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+79.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+209.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+136.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.257mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	15.37g	5.104g	68%
Fiber	9.9g	1.6g	33%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.524g	33%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.306g	25%
Fats	33.2g	17.87g	24%
Calcium	113mg	331mg	22%
Vitamin E	3.82mg	0.74mg	21%
Iron	2.24mg	0.84mg	18%
Vitamin B12	0.53µg	0.95µg	18%
Magnesium	91mg	21mg	17%
Manganese	0.713mg	0.363mg	15%
Vitamin K	8.2µg	25.4µg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	9.7g	4.287g	14%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	0.084mg	12%
Calories	526kcal	324kcal	10%
Vitamin A	8µg	96µg	10%
Protein	9.3g	13.56g	9%
Starch		21.67g	9%
Carbs	51.6g	27.22g	8%
Copper	0.14mg	0.067mg	8%
Selenium	12µg	16.2µg	8%
Cholesterol	11mg	32mg	7%
Sodium	889mg	1008mg	5%
Potassium	261mg	121mg	4%
Folate	11µg	26µg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.453mg	0.98mg	3%
Choline	15.3mg		3%
Vitamin B1	0.124mg	0.15mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.461mg	0.38mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.241mg	0.257mg	1%
Saturated fat	6.41g	6.643g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	4.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	566kcal	239kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.9	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	41.7g	25.62g	N/A
Sugar	0.79g	2.83g	N/A
Zinc	2.01mg	1.98mg	0%
Phosphorus	361mg	358mg	0%
Trans fat		0.372g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.094mg	0.175mg	0%
Threonine	0.417mg	0.472mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.402mg	0.718mg	0%
Leucine	1.024mg	1.468mg	0%
Lysine	0.443mg	1.211mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.411mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.405mg	0.811mg	0%
Valine	0.489mg	0.934mg	0%
Histidine	0.252mg	0.441mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.045g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A