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Cheese popcorn vs. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese popcorn and cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

  • Cheese popcorn has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin A, folate, and zinc.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 186% more than cheese popcorn.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains 7 times less saturated fat than cheese popcorn. Cheese popcorn contains 6.41g of saturated fat, while cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains 0.9g.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp.

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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 51% 7.2% 19% 338% 67% 205% 102% 78% 0% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +301.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +273.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.8%

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% 247% 8% 50% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +855%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +908.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +480.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1049.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +623.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +843.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2927.3%
~equal in Choline ~15.5mg

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% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 83 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more FatsFats +564%
Contains more OtherOther +17.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.9%
~equal in Water ~2.5g

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
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +470.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +804.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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 Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 5µg 186%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 1.7mg 113%
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 16.7mg 95%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 1.25mg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 1.7g 91%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 1.4mg 89%
Iron 2.24mg 9mg 85%
Folate 11µg 333µg 81%
Vitamin A 8µg 740µg 81%
Zinc 2.01mg 7.5mg 50%
Fats 33.2g 5g 43%
Manganese 0.713mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.41g 0.9g 25%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.4mg 23%
Fiber 9.9g 4.4g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 1.7g 20%
Phosphorus 361mg 237mg 18%
Vitamin D 0IU 133IU 17%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.3µg 17%
Selenium 12µg 19.9µg 14%
Sodium 889mg 596mg 13%
Carbs 51.6g 83g 10%
Calcium 113mg 24mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 9%
Calories 526kcal 390kcal 7%
Copper 0.14mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 1.2µg 6%
Protein 9.3g 6.6g 5%
Magnesium 91mg 72mg 5%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 261mg 212mg 1%
Net carbs 41.7g 78.6g N/A
Sugar 0.79g 34.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.5g N/A
Choline 15.3mg 15.5mg 0%
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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cheese popcorn Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
195%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Cheese popcorn
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 33.91g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains less Sodium (difference - 293mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.51g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
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.

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. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174628/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.