Granola bars vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between granola bars and cheese popcorn
- Granola bars have more manganese, copper, and vitamin B1; however, cheese popcorn is higher in vitamin B12, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
- Granola bars cover your daily manganese needs 46% more than cheese popcorn.
- Cheese popcorn contains 3 times less copper than granola bars. Granola bars contain 0.392mg of copper, while cheese popcorn contains 0.14mg.
- Granola bars have less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +28.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +180% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +149.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +78% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +109.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +43.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +82.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +176.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.777mg | 0.713mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.392mg | 0.14mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 889mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.05g | 15.37g | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.53µg | 22% |
| Fats | 19.8g | 33.2g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 2.37g | 6.41g | 18% |
| Fiber | 5.3g | 9.9g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.38g | 9.7g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.264mg | 0.124mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 2.09mg | 3.82mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.235mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 361mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.95mg | 2.24mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.119mg | 0.241mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 12µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.813mg | 0.461mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 113mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 14.6µg | 8.2µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 64.4g | 51.6g | 4% |
| Folate | 23µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Calories | 471kcal | 526kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 10.1g | 9.3g | 2% |
| Potassium | 336mg | 261mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.581mg | 1.453mg | 1% |
| Choline | 22mg | 15.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 91mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 59.1g | 41.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 28.57g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Zinc | 2.03mg | 2.01mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.264mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.352mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.724mg | 1.024mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.4mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.479mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.508mg | 0.489mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.216mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.1 g
Fats:
19.8 g
Carbs:
64.4 g
Water:
3.9 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +56% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.9% |
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Protein
~9.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.05 g
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 | -63% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +121.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.6% |
