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Snacks, popcorn, cakes vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between snacks, popcorn, cakes and granola bars

  • Snacks, popcorn, cakes has more vitamin B3, copper, zinc, and magnesium, while granola bars have more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin K.
  • Granola bars' daily need coverage for manganese is 34% higher.
  • Granola bars contain 4 times less vitamin B3 than snacks, popcorn, cakes. Snacks, popcorn, cakes contains 6.006mg of vitamin B3, while granola bars contain 1.581mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, popcorn, cakes and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain.

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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 114% 2.7% 29% 70% 190% 109% 119% 38% 128% 54%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +577.8%
Contains more IronIron +57.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.6%
~equal in Potassium ~336mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg
~equal in Sodium ~294mg

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% 1.3% 5.8% 0% 19% 41% 113% 26% 42% 0% 2.8% 14% 12%
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% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +279.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +620.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1227.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, popcorn, cakes Granola bars DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 12.05g 71%
Manganese 0.985mg 1.777mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.006mg 1.581mg 28%
Fats 3.1g 19.8g 26%
Copper 0.569mg 0.392mg 20%
Zinc 3.99mg 2.03mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.264mg 16%
Magnesium 159mg 97mg 15%
Iron 1.87mg 2.95mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.09mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 14.6µg 11%
Selenium 9.9µg 16.2µg 11%
Fiber 2.9g 5.3g 10%
Saturated fat 0.48g 2.37g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.92g 4.38g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.434mg 0.813mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.181mg 0.085mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.119mg 5%
Calcium 9mg 61mg 5%
Carbs 80.1g 64.4g 5%
Calories 384kcal 471kcal 4%
Protein 9.7g 10.1g 1%
Folate 18µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 77.2g 59.1g N/A
Potassium 327mg 336mg 0%
Sugar 0.72g 28.57g N/A
Phosphorus 277mg 277mg 0%
Sodium 288mg 294mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Choline 22.4mg 22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.091mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.363mg 0.264mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.372mg 0.352mg 0%
Leucine 1.053mg 0.724mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.4mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.479mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.508mg 0%
Histidine 0.28mg 0.216mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 80% 5% 2%
Protein: 9.7 g
Fats: 3.1 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 2.1 g
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +538.7%
~equal in Protein ~10.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 33% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.92 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +376.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +792.6%

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. Snacks, popcorn, cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167550/nutrients
  2. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.