Granola vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are granola and cheese popcorn different?
- Granola has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than cheese popcorn.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for granola is 478% higher.
- Granola contains 74 times more folate than cheese popcorn. While granola contains 816µg of folate, cheese popcorn contains only 11µg.
- Granola has less sodium.
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins 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.
Contains more IronIron | +65.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +328.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +283.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
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 | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5637.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +512.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +261% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +602% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1636.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2164.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +7318.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +47.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +530.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 0.53µg | 478% |
Vitamin B6 | 4.08mg | 0.235mg | 296% |
Folate | 816µg | 11µg | 201% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.6g | 15.37g | 92% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.2mg | 1.453mg | 55% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.76mg | 0.124mg | 53% |
Zinc | 7.7mg | 2.01mg | 52% |
Copper | 0.6mg | 0.14mg | 51% |
Vitamin A | 459µg | 8µg | 50% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 0.241mg | 48% |
Fats | 5.7g | 33.2g | 42% |
Manganese | 0.713mg | 31% | |
Sodium | 257mg | 889mg | 27% |
Saturated fat | 1.39g | 6.41g | 23% |
Phosphorus | 228mg | 361mg | 19% |
Iron | 3.7mg | 2.24mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.5g | 9.7g | 18% |
Fiber | 7g | 9.9g | 12% |
Vitamin D | 2.1µg | 0µg | 11% |
Vitamin D | 82IU | 0IU | 10% |
Carbs | 80.9g | 51.6g | 10% |
Selenium | 17.3µg | 12µg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 3.82mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.461mg | 9% | |
Calcium | 33mg | 113mg | 8% |
Calories | 389kcal | 526kcal | 7% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 0.5mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 8.2µg | 6% |
Magnesium | 68mg | 91mg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 11mg | 4% |
Protein | 8.7g | 9.3g | 1% |
Potassium | 215mg | 261mg | 1% |
Choline | 22.6mg | 15.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 73.9g | 41.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 28.3g | 0.79g | 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:
8.7 g
Fats:
5.7 g
Carbs:
80.9 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +40% |
Contains more FatsFats | +482.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +183.3% |
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Protein
~9.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.6 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 | -78.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +288% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +860.6% |