Tortilla vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between tortillas and cheese popcorn
- Tortillas have more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, copper, and calcium; however, cheese popcorn is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin E.
- Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 58% more than cheese popcorn.
- Cheese popcorn contains 13 times less folate than tortillas. Tortillas contain 138µg of folate, while cheese popcorn contains 11µg.
- Tortillas have less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +115.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +208.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +563.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +234.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1154.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +324.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +82.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 15.37g | 96% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.124mg | 58% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 12µg | 45% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 33.2g | 36% |
| Folate | 138µg | 11µg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.713mg | 31% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.53µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 1.453mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 3.82mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 9.7g | 17% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 889mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.14mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 113mg | 13% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 526kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.461mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 6.41g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.235mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 2.24mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.241mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 8.2µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 51.6g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 361mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Choline | 20mg | 15.3mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 2.01mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 91mg | 1% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 9.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 41.7g | N/A |
| Potassium | 262mg | 261mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.44g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 9.9g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 1.024mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.489mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
9.76 g
Carbs:
45.89 g
Water:
30.15 g
Other:
4.44 g
Protein:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +1106% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +240.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.4% |
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Protein
~9.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.992 g
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 | -23.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +216.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1449.4% |
