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Pretzels vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Pretzels and Cheese popcorn

  • Pretzels have more Manganese, Folate, and Copper, however, Cheese popcorn is richer in Phosphorus, Fiber, Vitamin B12, Magnesium, and Selenium.
  • Pretzels' daily need coverage for Manganese is 47% more.
  • Pretzels contain 8 times more Folate than Cheese popcorn. Pretzels contain 83µg of Folate, while Cheese popcorn contains 11µg.
  • Cheese popcorn contains less Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted 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.
Pretzels
Pretzels
2
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8
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Copper +88.6%
Contains more Manganese +150.9%
Contains more Calcium +213.9%
Contains more Iron +34.1%
Contains more Magnesium +160%
Contains more Phosphorus +219.5%
Contains more Potassium +78.8%
Contains less Sodium -48.2%
Contains more Zinc +136.5%
Contains more Selenium +106.9%
Pretzels
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 63% 25% 49% 13% 224% 24% 88% 234% 32%
Cheese popcorn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 85% 65% 155% 24% 116% 55% 47% 93% 66%
Contains more Copper +88.6%
Contains more Manganese +150.9%
Contains more Calcium +213.9%
Contains more Iron +34.1%
Contains more Magnesium +160%
Contains more Phosphorus +219.5%
Contains more Potassium +78.8%
Contains less Sodium -48.2%
Contains more Zinc +136.5%
Contains more Selenium +106.9%

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.
Pretzels
Pretzels
3
:
9
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Vitamin B1 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Folate +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Pretzels
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 24% 36% 18% 27% 63% 0% 0%
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 B1 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Folate +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pretzels
Pretzels
3
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2
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Carbs +53.5%
Contains more Water +32%
Contains more Other +44.1%
Contains more Fats +848.6%
Equal in Protein - 9.3
Pretzels
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 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 +53.5%
Contains more Water +32%
Contains more Other +44.1%
Contains more Fats +848.6%
Equal in Protein - 9.3

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pretzels
Pretzels
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:
2
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains less Saturated Fat -88.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +613.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1159.8%
Pretzels
23% 41% 37%
Saturated Fat: 0.75 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.22 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 -88.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +613.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1159.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels Cheese popcorn Opinion
Net carbs 76.4g 41.7g Pretzels
Protein 9.1g 9.3g Cheese popcorn
Fats 3.5g 33.2g Cheese popcorn
Carbs 79.2g 51.6g Pretzels
Calories 381kcal 526kcal Cheese popcorn
Sugar 0.79g Pretzels
Fiber 2.8g 9.9g Cheese popcorn
Calcium 36mg 113mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 1.67mg 2.24mg Cheese popcorn
Magnesium 35mg 91mg Cheese popcorn
Phosphorus 113mg 361mg Cheese popcorn
Potassium 146mg 261mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 1715mg 889mg Cheese popcorn
Zinc 0.85mg 2.01mg Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.264mg 0.14mg Pretzels
Manganese 1.789mg 0.713mg Pretzels
Selenium 5.8µg 12µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin A 0IU 140IU Cheese popcorn
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 8µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin E 3.82mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.124mg Pretzels
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.241mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 1.453mg Pretzels
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.461mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.235mg Cheese popcorn
Folate 83µg 11µg Pretzels
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.53µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin K 8.2µg Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0.094mg Pretzels
Threonine 0.259mg 0.417mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0.402mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 0.636mg 1.024mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.221mg 0.443mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.164mg 0.191mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.453mg 0.405mg Pretzels
Valine 0.392mg 0.489mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.201mg 0.252mg Cheese popcorn
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg Pretzels
Saturated Fat 0.75g 6.41g Pretzels
Monounsaturated Fat 1.36g 9.7g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 15.37g Cheese popcorn

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Pretzels 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
18%
Pretzels
31%
Cheese popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
76%
Pretzels
74%
Cheese popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.79g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.66g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn contains less Sodium (difference - 826mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in glycemic index (difference - 83)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/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.