Cheese popcorn vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cheese popcorn and pilaf
- Cheese popcorn has more fats, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B12; however, pilaf is richer in folate, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Pilaf's daily need coverage for folate is 50% more.
- Cheese popcorn contains 96 times more vitamin E than pilaf. Cheese popcorn contains 3.82mg of vitamin E, while pilaf contains 0.04mg.
- Pilaf contains less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.
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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 | +184.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +99% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +170% |
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 AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +9450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +177% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2550% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1540% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +720% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +386.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +321.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1827.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.37g | 0.377g | 100% |
| Folate | 11µg | 212µg | 50% |
| Fats | 33.2g | 1.37g | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.124mg | 0.603mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 12µg | 32.4µg | 37% |
| Fiber | 9.9g | 1.2g | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 361mg | 154mg | 30% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.453mg | 6.127mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 6.41g | 0.307g | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 3.82mg | 0.04mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.7g | 0.373g | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.53µg | 0.02µg | 21% |
| Sodium | 889mg | 1303mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 91mg | 32mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 0.4mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.087mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 1.01mg | 9% |
| Calories | 526kcal | 359kcal | 8% |
| Carbs | 51.6g | 76.31g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.713mg | 0.882mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 0.5µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.461mg | 0.715mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 4.1mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 83mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 2.44mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.14mg | 0.166mg | 3% |
| Protein | 9.3g | 10.42g | 2% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 188mg | 2% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.8g | 2.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 566kcal | 345kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 19g | 28g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.9 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 41.7g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.79g | 1.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 17.5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.094mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.417mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.402mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.024mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.443mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.191mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.405mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.489mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.252mg | 0.15mg | 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:
10.42 g
Fats:
1.37 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
8.04 g
Other:
3.86 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +2323.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +221.6% |
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
0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.377 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2500.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3976.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.2% |






