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Trail mix vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are trail mix and cheese popcorn different?

  • Trail mix is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, magnesium, folate, manganese, potassium, and zinc; however, cheese popcorn is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for trail mix is 94% higher.
  • Trail mix contains 6 times more folate than cheese popcorn. While trail mix contains 71µg of folate, cheese popcorn contains only 11µg.
  • Trail mix has less sodium.

Snacks, trail mix, regular and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor are the varieties 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 113% 23% 60% 114% 328% 88% 148% 30% 135% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +73.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.5%
Contains more IronIron +36.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~361mg

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 4.7% 0.33% 0% 0% 116% 46% 88% 54% 69% 0% 0% 53% 0%
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 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trail mix Cheese popcorn DV% diff.
Copper 0.985mg 0.14mg 94%
Fiber 9.9g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.65g 15.37g 38%
Sodium 229mg 889mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.462mg 0.124mg 28%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.53µg 22%
Selenium 12µg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.712mg 1.453mg 20%
Magnesium 158mg 91mg 16%
Folate 71µg 11µg 15%
Manganese 1.034mg 0.713mg 14%
Potassium 685mg 261mg 12%
Zinc 3.22mg 2.01mg 11%
Iron 3.05mg 2.24mg 10%
Protein 13.8g 9.3g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.895mg 0.461mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 12.53g 9.7g 7%
Fats 29.4g 33.2g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.235mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Calcium 78mg 113mg 4%
Saturated fat 5.55g 6.41g 4%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Calories 462kcal 526kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.198mg 0.241mg 3%
Phosphorus 345mg 361mg 2%
Carbs 44.9g 51.6g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 44.9g 41.7g N/A
Sugar 0.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.166mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.482mg 0.417mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.515mg 0.402mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 1.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.515mg 0.443mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.658mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.658mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.357mg 0.252mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 29% 45% 9% 3%
Protein: 13.8 g
Fats: 29.4 g
Carbs: 44.9 g
Water: 9.2 g
Other: 2.7 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 +48.4%
Contains more WaterWater +268%
Contains more FatsFats +12.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.65 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 -13.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.3%

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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. Trail mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167561/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.