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Meatball vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and cheese popcorn

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, cheese popcorn is richer in fiber, vitamin E, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Cheese popcorn's daily need coverage for fiber is 30% more.
  • Meatball contains 6 times more cholesterol than cheese popcorn. Meatball contains 66mg of cholesterol, while cheese popcorn contains 11mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
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 PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.8%

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
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 +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +809.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.124mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~8.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cheese popcorn DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 15.37g 80%
Fiber 2.3g 9.9g 30%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3.82mg 23%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.53µg 20%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.713mg 19%
Cholesterol 66mg 11mg 18%
Fats 22.21g 33.2g 17%
Phosphorus 239mg 361mg 17%
Carbs 8.06g 51.6g 15%
Magnesium 31mg 91mg 14%
Calories 286kcal 526kcal 12%
Protein 14.4g 9.3g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 1.453mg 10%
Sodium 666mg 889mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.461mg 9%
Folate 36µg 11µg 6%
Saturated fat 7.627g 6.41g 6%
Iron 1.77mg 2.24mg 6%
Selenium 15.3µg 12µg 6%
Choline 45.2mg 15.3mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.235mg 3%
Calcium 80mg 113mg 3%
Zinc 1.66mg 2.01mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 8µg 2%
Copper 0.123mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 9.7g 1%
Potassium 296mg 261mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.124mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.241mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 41.7g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g 0.79g N/A
Vitamin K 8.2µg 8.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g 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%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 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 ProteinProtein +54.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2046.8%
Contains more FatsFats +49.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +540.2%
Contains more OtherOther +104.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 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 -16%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +359.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.7g

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.