Cheese popcorn vs. Granola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese popcorn and granola different?
- Cheese popcorn is higher in fats; however, granola is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, copper, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for granola is 478% higher.
- Cheese popcorn contains 6 times more fats than granola. While cheese popcorn contains 33.2g of fats, granola contains only 5.7g.
Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +328.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +283.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +530.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5637.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +512.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +261% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +602% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1636.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2164.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +7318.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.53µg | 12µg | 478% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 4.08mg | 296% |
| Folate | 11µg | 816µg | 201% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.37g | 1.6g | 92% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.453mg | 10.2mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.124mg | 0.76mg | 53% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 7.7mg | 52% |
| Copper | 0.14mg | 0.6mg | 51% |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 459µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.87mg | 48% |
| Fats | 33.2g | 5.7g | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.713mg | 31% | |
| Sodium | 889mg | 257mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 6.41g | 1.39g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 361mg | 228mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 3.7mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.7g | 2.5g | 18% |
| Fiber | 9.9g | 7g | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.1µg | 11% |
| Carbs | 51.6g | 80.9g | 10% |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 82 IU | 10% |
| Selenium | 12µg | 17.3µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 3.82mg | 2.43mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.461mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 113mg | 33mg | 8% |
| Calories | 526kcal | 389kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 91mg | 68mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Protein | 9.3g | 8.7g | 1% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 215mg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 22.6mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.8g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 566kcal | 447kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 19g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.9 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 41.7g | 73.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.79g | 28.3g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
5.7 g
Carbs:
80.9 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +482.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.37 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.6 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +288% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +860.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.3% |
