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Cookie Crisp Cereal vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Cookie Crisp Cereal and Cheese popcorn?

  • Cookie Crisp Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE, yet Cheese popcorn is higher in Phosphorus.
  • Cookie Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 220% more.
  • Cookie Crisp Cereal has 68 times more Vitamin A RAE than Cheese popcorn. While Cookie Crisp Cereal has 546µg of Vitamin A RAE, Cheese popcorn has only 8µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COOKIE CRISP and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor types in this article.

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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 22% 116% 20% 649% 71% 393% 66% 60% 46% 40%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.7%
Contains more IronIron +672.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +616.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.4%

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 77% 115% 11% 114% 350% 369% 360% 25% 444% 725% 3.8% 289% 7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1273.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1029%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +563.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +718.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +994.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +570.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +446.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 84.5 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 3.6 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.8%
Contains more FatsFats +654.5%
~equal in Water ~2.5g
~equal in Other ~3.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
20% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +592.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +804.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cookie Crisp Cereal Cheese popcorn
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie Crisp Cereal Cheese popcorn Opinion
Calories 380kcal 526kcal Cheese popcorn
Protein 5.2g 9.3g Cheese popcorn
Fats 4.4g 33.2g Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 23.1mg 0.5mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Net carbs 79.4g 41.7g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Carbs 84.5g 51.6g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 154IU 0IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 31mg 91mg Cheese popcorn
Calcium 385mg 113mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Potassium 231mg 261mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 17.3mg 2.24mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Sugar 34.8g 0.79g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 5.1g 9.9g Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.213mg 0.14mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Zinc 14.4mg 2.01mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 154mg 361mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 457mg 889mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 1923IU 140IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 546µg 8µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.57mg 3.82mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin D 3.8µg 0µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.353mg 0.713mg Cheese popcorn
Selenium 7.3µg 12µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.124mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.241mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 19.2mg 1.453mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.461mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B6 1.923mg 0.235mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.8µg 0.53µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 1.5µg 8.2µg Cheese popcorn
Folate 385µg 11µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Choline 12.8mg 15.3mg Cheese popcorn
Saturated Fat 0.8g 6.41g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.4g 9.7g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7g 15.37g Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.094mg Cheese popcorn
Threonine 0.417mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.402mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 1.024mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.443mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.191mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.405mg Cheese popcorn
Valine 0.489mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.252mg Cheese popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cookie Crisp Cereal Cheese popcorn
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
222%
Cookie Crisp Cereal
30%
Cheese popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
Cookie Crisp Cereal
74%
Cheese popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 432mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.61g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.01g)
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

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.