Cheese popcorn vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese popcorn and gratin

The amount of fats, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, magnesium, and carbs in cheese popcorn is higher than in gratin.
Cheese popcorn covers your daily need for fats 39% more than gratin.
The amount of sodium in gratin is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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.

Cheese popcorn

Gratin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+355%
Contains more IronIron	+250%
Contains more ZincZinc	+191.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+219.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+342.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+344.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51.3%

~equal in Calcium ~119mg

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.

Cheese popcorn

Gratin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+107.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1880%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+700%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	15.37g	0.276g	101%
Fats	33.2g	7.59g	39%
Phosphorus	361mg	113mg	35%
Fiber	9.9g	1.8g	32%
Vitamin E	3.82mg		25%
Manganese	0.713mg	0.161mg	24%
Vitamin B12	0.53µg	0µg	22%
Calories	526kcal	132kcal	20%
Iron	2.24mg	0.64mg	20%
Sodium	889mg	433mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	9.7g	2.149g	19%
Magnesium	91mg	20mg	17%
Selenium	12µg	2.7µg	17%
Carbs	51.6g	11.27g	13%
Zinc	2.01mg	0.69mg	12%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	9.9mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.241mg	0.116mg	10%
Protein	9.3g	5.06g	8%
Saturated fat	6.41g	4.733g	8%
Vitamin K	8.2µg		7%
Vitamin A	8µg	64µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.124mg	0.064mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	0.174mg	5%
Cholesterol	11mg	23mg	4%
Potassium	261mg	396mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.453mg	0.993mg	3%
Choline	15.3mg		3%
Copper	0.14mg	0.16mg	2%
Calcium	113mg	119mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.461mg	0.387mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	566kcal	261kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.9	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	41.7g	9.47g	N/A
Sugar	0.79g		N/A
Folate	11µg	11µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.094mg	0.07mg	0%
Threonine	0.417mg	0.192mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.402mg	0.284mg	0%
Leucine	1.024mg	0.443mg	0%
Lysine	0.443mg	0.381mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.405mg	0.254mg	0%
Valine	0.489mg	0.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.252mg	0.151mg	0%