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Scrambled egg vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scrambled egg and cheese popcorn different?

  • Scrambled egg is richer in choline, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and selenium, while cheese popcorn is higher in fiber, manganese, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Scrambled egg covers your daily need for cholesterol, 138% more than cheese popcorn.
  • Scrambled egg contains 12 times more choline than cheese popcorn. Scrambled egg contains 180.6mg of choline, while cheese popcorn contains 15.3mg.
  • Cheese popcorn is lower in cholesterol.

Fast foods, egg, scrambled and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
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 IronIron +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +109%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1558.1%

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 11% 59% 19% 17% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
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 CVitamin C +560%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1080.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +297.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +591.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~8.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scrambled egg Cheese popcorn DV% diff.
Cholesterol 426mg 11mg 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.969g 15.37g 89%
Fiber 0g 9.9g 40%
Sodium 187mg 889mg 31%
Choline 180.6mg 15.3mg 30%
Manganese 0.043mg 0.713mg 29%
Fats 16.18g 33.2g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.241mg 21%
Vitamin B12 1.01µg 0.53µg 20%
Selenium 22.5µg 12µg 19%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 3.82mg 19%
Vitamin A 176µg 8µg 19%
Magnesium 14mg 91mg 18%
Phosphorus 242mg 361mg 17%
Carbs 2.08g 51.6g 17%
Calories 212kcal 526kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.94mg 0.461mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.889g 9.7g 10%
Protein 13.84g 9.3g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.453mg 8%
Copper 0.067mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin D 46IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Calcium 57mg 113mg 6%
Folate 29µg 11µg 5%
Iron 2.59mg 2.24mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.124mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.5mg 3%
Zinc 1.66mg 2.01mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.235mg 3%
Potassium 147mg 261mg 3%
Vitamin K 9µg 8.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 6.153g 6.41g 1%
Net carbs 2.08g 41.7g N/A
Sugar 1.64g 0.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.417mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.836mg 0.402mg 0%
Leucine 1.185mg 1.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.913mg 0.443mg 0%
Methionine 0.427mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.96mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.325mg 0.252mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 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 +48.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2568%
Contains more FatsFats +105.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2380.8%
Contains more OtherOther +183.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 42% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +680.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.41g

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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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/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.