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Tortilla vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Tortilla and Cheese popcorn

  • Tortilla has more Folate, Vitamin B1, and Iron, while Cheese popcorn has more Phosphorus, Fiber, Vitamin E , Manganese, and Magnesium.
  • Cheese popcorn covers your daily need of Phosphorus 31% more than Tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 9 times more Folate than Cheese popcorn. While Tortilla contains 98µg of Folate, Cheese popcorn contains only 11µg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Tortilla is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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.
Tortilla
Tortilla
3
:
7
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Iron +70.1%
Contains less Sodium -45.8%
Contains more Selenium +38.3%
Contains more Calcium +61.4%
Contains more Magnesium +378.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +147.3%
Contains more Potassium +148.6%
Contains more Zinc +528.1%
Contains more Copper +37.3%
Contains more Manganese +166%
Tortilla
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 143% 14% 63% 10% 63% 9% 34% 35% 91%
Cheese popcorn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 85% 65% 155% 24% 116% 55% 47% 93% 66%
Contains more Iron +70.1%
Contains less Sodium -45.8%
Contains more Selenium +38.3%
Contains more Calcium +61.4%
Contains more Magnesium +378.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +147.3%
Contains more Potassium +148.6%
Contains more Zinc +528.1%
Contains more Copper +37.3%
Contains more Manganese +166%

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.
Tortilla
Tortilla
3
:
9
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Vitamin B1 +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +183.9%
Contains more Folate +790.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +1910.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +1950%
Tortilla
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 0% 0% 93% 27% 78% 11% 14% 74% 0% 1%
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 +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +183.9%
Contains more Folate +790.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +1910.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +1950%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tortilla
Tortilla
1
:
4
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Water +1498.4%
Contains more Protein +27.7%
Contains more Fats +3394.7%
Contains more Other +81.8%
Equal in Carbs - 51.6
Tortilla
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 Water +1498.4%
Contains more Protein +27.7%
Contains more Fats +3394.7%
Contains more Other +81.8%
Equal in Carbs - 51.6

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tortilla
Tortilla
1
:
2
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5143.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3830.9%
Tortilla
34% 21% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.296 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.391 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 -95.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5143.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3830.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tortilla Cheese popcorn
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar 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 Tortilla Cheese popcorn Opinion
Net carbs 47.54g 41.7g Tortilla
Protein 7.28g 9.3g Cheese popcorn
Fats 0.95g 33.2g Cheese popcorn
Carbs 49.94g 51.6g Cheese popcorn
Calories 237kcal 526kcal Cheese popcorn
Starch 43.02g Tortilla
Sugar 2.75g 0.79g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 2.4g 9.9g Cheese popcorn
Calcium 70mg 113mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 3.81mg 2.24mg Tortilla
Magnesium 19mg 91mg Cheese popcorn
Phosphorus 146mg 361mg Cheese popcorn
Potassium 105mg 261mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 482mg 889mg Tortilla
Zinc 0.32mg 2.01mg Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.102mg 0.14mg Cheese popcorn
Manganese 0.268mg 0.713mg Cheese popcorn
Selenium 16.6µg 12µg Tortilla
Vitamin A 140IU Cheese popcorn
Vitamin A RAE 8µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin E 0.19mg 3.82mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.124mg Tortilla
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.241mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.453mg Tortilla
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.461mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.235mg Cheese popcorn
Folate 98µg 11µg Tortilla
Vitamin B12 0.53µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin K 0.4µg 8.2µg Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.094mg Cheese popcorn
Threonine 0.182mg 0.417mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.402mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 0.53mg 1.024mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.157mg 0.443mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.122mg 0.191mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.405mg Cheese popcorn
Valine 0.326mg 0.489mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.165mg 0.252mg Cheese popcorn
Cholesterol 11mg Tortilla
Saturated Fat 0.296g 6.41g Tortilla
Monounsaturated Fat 0.185g 9.7g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 15.37g Cheese popcorn
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g Tortilla

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Tortilla 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
25%
Tortilla
31%
Cheese popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Tortilla
74%
Cheese popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tortilla
Tortilla contains less Sodium (difference - 407mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tortilla
Tortilla is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tortilla
Tortilla is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.114g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.96g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in glycemic index (difference - 52)
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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.