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Sesame chicken vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame chicken and cheese popcorn

  • Sesame chicken has more vitamin K and vitamin B3, while cheese popcorn has more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Cheese popcorn covers your daily need for fiber, 37% more than sesame chicken.
  • Sesame chicken contains 5 times more cholesterol than cheese popcorn. While sesame chicken contains 59mg of cholesterol, cheese popcorn contains only 11mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken 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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
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 less SodiumSodium -45.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +313.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +841.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
Contains more IronIron +105.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +759%

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 3.3% 28% 26% 1.5% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +230.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +379.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame chicken Cheese popcorn DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.885g 15.37g 57%
Fiber 0.7g 9.9g 37%
Phosphorus 130mg 361mg 33%
Fats 14.25g 33.2g 29%
Manganese 0.083mg 0.713mg 27%
Sodium 482mg 889mg 18%
Saturated fat 2.41g 6.41g 18%
Vitamin E 1.31mg 3.82mg 17%
Vitamin K 27.1µg 8.2µg 16%
Magnesium 22mg 91mg 16%
Cholesterol 59mg 11mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.96mg 1.453mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.546g 9.7g 15%
Iron 1.09mg 2.24mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.53µg 12%
Calories 293kcal 526kcal 12%
Choline 73.3mg 15.3mg 11%
Copper 0.051mg 0.14mg 10%
Zinc 0.91mg 2.01mg 10%
Protein 14.33g 9.3g 10%
Calcium 12mg 113mg 10%
Selenium 16.7µg 12µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 8µg 8%
Carbs 26.88g 51.6g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.124mg 7%
Starch 10.7g 4%
Fructose 2.01g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.267mg 0.235mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 261mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.241mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.5mg 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 41.7g N/A
Sugar 15.98g 0.79g N/A
Trans fat 0.045g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 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 +54.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1612%
Contains more FatsFats +133%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92%
Contains more OtherOther +95.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 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 -62.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.2%

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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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/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.