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Cheese popcorn vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Cheese popcorn and Pilaf

  • Cheese popcorn has more Fiber, Phosphorus, Vitamin E, and Vitamin B12, however, Pilaf is richer in Folate, Vitamin B1, Selenium, and Vitamin B3.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for Folate is 50% more.
  • Cheese popcorn contains 96 times more Vitamin E than Pilaf. Cheese popcorn contains 3.82mg of Vitamin E, while Pilaf contains 0.04mg.
  • Pilaf contains less Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +99%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%
~equal in Iron ~2.44mg

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% 8.4% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
Pilaf
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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 14% 0.84% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1540%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +720%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +386.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1827.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +2323.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.9%
Contains more WaterWater +221.6%
Contains more OtherOther +13.5%

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +2500.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3976.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -95.2%

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 Pilaf
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Pilaf Opinion
Calories 526kcal 359kcal Cheese popcorn
Protein 9.3g 10.42g Pilaf
Fats 33.2g 1.37g Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4.1mg Pilaf
Net carbs 41.7g 75.11g Pilaf
Carbs 51.6g 76.31g Pilaf
Cholesterol 11mg 1mg Pilaf
Magnesium 91mg 32mg Cheese popcorn
Calcium 113mg 83mg Cheese popcorn
Potassium 261mg 188mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 2.24mg 2.44mg Pilaf
Sugar 0.79g 1.53g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 9.9g 1.2g Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.14mg 0.166mg Pilaf
Zinc 2.01mg 1.01mg Cheese popcorn
Starch 71.23g Pilaf
Phosphorus 361mg 154mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 889mg 1303mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin A 140IU 14IU Cheese popcorn
Vitamin A 8µg 4µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.04mg Cheese popcorn
Manganese 0.713mg 0.882mg Pilaf
Selenium 12µg 32.4µg Pilaf
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.603mg Pilaf
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.087mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 6.127mg Pilaf
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.715mg Pilaf
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.4mg Pilaf
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.02µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0.5µg Cheese popcorn
Folate 11µg 212µg Pilaf
Choline 15.3mg 17.5mg Pilaf
Saturated Fat 6.41g 0.307g Pilaf
Monounsaturated Fat 9.7g 0.373g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 0.377g Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.086mg Cheese popcorn
Threonine 0.417mg 0.221mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0.279mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 1.024mg 0.523mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.443mg 0.189mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.191mg 0.145mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.32mg Cheese popcorn
Valine 0.489mg 0.374mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.252mg 0.15mg Cheese popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cheese popcorn Pilaf
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
30%
Cheese popcorn
47%
Pilaf
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Cheese popcorn
77%
Pilaf

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.103g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.74g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn contains less Sodium (difference - 414mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.