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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 covers 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.
Granola bars
Granola bars
8
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2
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Iron +31.7%
Contains more Potassium +28.7%
Contains less Sodium -66.9%
Contains more Copper +180%
Contains more Manganese +149.2%
Contains more Selenium +35%
Contains more Calcium +85.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.3%
Equal in Magnesium - 91
Equal in Zinc - 2.01
Granola bars
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 111% 70% 119% 30% 39% 56% 131% 232% 89%
Cheese popcorn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 85% 65% 155% 24% 116% 55% 47% 93% 66%
Contains more Iron +31.7%
Contains more Potassium +28.7%
Contains less Sodium -66.9%
Contains more Copper +180%
Contains more Manganese +149.2%
Contains more Selenium +35%
Contains more Calcium +85.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.3%
Equal in Magnesium - 91
Equal in Zinc - 2.01

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.
Granola bars
Granola bars
6
:
5
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Vitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +76.4%
Contains more Folate +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +78%
Contains more Vitamin A +324.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1.453
Granola bars
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 42% 0% 3% 67% 28% 30% 49% 20% 18% 0% 37%
Cheese popcorn
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 9% 77% 0% 2% 31% 56% 28% 28% 55% 9% 67% 21%
Contains more Vitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +76.4%
Contains more Folate +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +78%
Contains more Vitamin A +324.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1.453

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Granola bars
Granola bars
3
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2
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Carbs +24.8%
Contains more Water +56%
Contains more Fats +67.7%
Contains more Other +88.9%
Equal in Protein - 9.3
Granola bars
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Cheese popcorn
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 Carbs +24.8%
Contains more Water +56%
Contains more Fats +67.7%
Contains more Other +88.9%
Equal in Protein - 9.3

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Granola bars
Granola bars
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2
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains less Saturated Fat -63%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +121.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +27.6%
Granola bars
13% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 12.05 g
Cheese popcorn
20% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: 6.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 15.37 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -63%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +121.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +27.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Cheese popcorn Opinion
Net carbs 59.1g 41.7g Granola bars
Protein 10.1g 9.3g Granola bars
Fats 19.8g 33.2g Cheese popcorn
Carbs 64.4g 51.6g Granola bars
Calories 471kcal 526kcal Cheese popcorn
Sugar 28.57g 0.79g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 5.3g 9.9g Cheese popcorn
Calcium 61mg 113mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 2.95mg 2.24mg Granola bars
Magnesium 97mg 91mg Granola bars
Phosphorus 277mg 361mg Cheese popcorn
Potassium 336mg 261mg Granola bars
Sodium 294mg 889mg Granola bars
Zinc 2.03mg 2.01mg Granola bars
Copper 0.392mg 0.14mg Granola bars
Manganese 1.777mg 0.713mg Granola bars
Selenium 16.2µg 12µg Granola bars
Vitamin A 33IU 140IU Cheese popcorn
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 8µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin E 2.09mg 3.82mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.5mg Granola bars
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.124mg Granola bars
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.241mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 1.453mg Granola bars
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.461mg Granola bars
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.235mg Cheese popcorn
Folate 23µg 11µg Granola bars
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.53µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin K 14.6µg 8.2µg Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.094mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.264mg 0.417mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0.402mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 0.724mg 1.024mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.4mg 0.443mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.177mg 0.191mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0.405mg Granola bars
Valine 0.508mg 0.489mg Granola bars
Histidine 0.216mg 0.252mg Cheese popcorn
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg Granola bars
Saturated Fat 2.37g 6.41g Granola bars
Monounsaturated Fat 4.38g 9.7g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 15.37g Cheese popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Granola bars Cheese popcorn
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
24%
Granola bars
31%
Cheese popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Granola bars
74%
Cheese popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 595mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.04g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Granola bars
Granola bars is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.78g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.