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Corn cake vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn cake and cheese popcorn different?

  • Corn cake is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, cheese popcorn is richer in fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for corn cake is 48% higher.
  • Corn cake contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than cheese popcorn. While corn cake contains 5.15mg of vitamin B3, cheese popcorn contains only 1.453mg.
  • Corn cake has less sodium.

Snacks, corn cakes and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor are the varieties used 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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +25.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +494.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.01mg

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 0% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn cake Cheese popcorn DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.93g 15.37g 96%
Manganese 1.815mg 0.713mg 48%
Fats 2.4g 33.2g 47%
Fiber 1.9g 9.9g 32%
Copper 0.42mg 0.14mg 31%
Phosphorus 157mg 361mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.42g 6.41g 27%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 25%
Vitamin B3 5.15mg 1.453mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.76g 9.7g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.53µg 22%
Sodium 488mg 889mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.241mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.124mg 11%
Carbs 83.4g 51.6g 11%
Iron 1.4mg 2.24mg 11%
Calcium 19mg 113mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.461mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.235mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.2µg 7%
Calories 387kcal 526kcal 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 8µg 7%
Magnesium 114mg 91mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Selenium 9.9µg 12µg 4%
Potassium 157mg 261mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Protein 8.1g 9.3g 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 81.5g 41.7g N/A
Sugar 23.47g 0.79g N/A
Zinc 2mg 2.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0.417mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0.402mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 1.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0.443mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0.252mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 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 +61.6%
Contains more WaterWater +84%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1283.3%
Contains more OtherOther +126.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 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 -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1176.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1552.7%

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/nutrients
  2. 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.