Cheese popcorn vs. Potato sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cheese popcorn and potato sticks
- Cheese popcorn has more phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B12, and manganese; however, potato sticks are higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Potato sticks cover your daily vitamin C needs 52% more than cheese popcorn.
- Cheese popcorn has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Snacks, potato sticks.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +527.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +373.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +9360% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +138.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +229.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +169.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +263.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +128.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 47.3mg | 52% |
| Vitamin E | 3.82mg | 9.11mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 1237mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 361mg | 172mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 9.9g | 3.4g | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.53µg | 0µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.453mg | 4.785mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.14mg | 0.315mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.37g | 17.9g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.713mg | 0.423mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 22.1µg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 6.41g | 8.88g | 11% |
| Sodium | 889mg | 633mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 18mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.116mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.7g | 6.16g | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.99mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 0.32mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 12µg | 8.1µg | 7% |
| Folate | 11µg | 40µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 91mg | 64mg | 6% |
| Protein | 9.3g | 6.7g | 5% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 34.9mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fats | 33.2g | 34.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.124mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.461mg | 0.403mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 51.6g | 53.3g | 1% |
| Calories | 526kcal | 522kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 41.7g | 49.9g | N/A |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.79g | 0.22g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
Protein:
6.7 g
Fats:
34.4 g
Carbs:
53.3 g
Water:
2.2 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~34.4g
~equal in
Carbs
~53.3g
~equal in
Other
~3.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.37 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
17.9 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.5% |
