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Popcorn vs. Kix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between popcorn and kix Cereal

  • Popcorn has less iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Kix Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 360% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, popcorn, air-popped and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 171% 20% 1200% 47% 475% 81% 78% 147% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8042.9%
Contains more IronIron +903.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~1.13mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 3.3% 5.8% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 85% 50% 293% 6% 489% 462% 455% 31% 531% 713% 0.5% 590%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8690%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1779.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2309.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +950.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1365%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2438.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.522mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Popcorn Kix Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 3.19mg 32mg 360%
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.7µg 238%
Folate 31µg 787µg 189%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 2.3mg 165%
Vitamin B1 0.104mg 1.955mg 154%
Vitamin B2 0.083mg 2mg 147%
Vitamin B3 2.308mg 24.25mg 137%
Zinc 3.08mg 17.42mg 130%
Vitamin A 10µg 879µg 97%
Calcium 7mg 570mg 56%
Vitamin C 0mg 25.4mg 28%
Sodium 8mg 596mg 26%
Phosphorus 358mg 189mg 24%
Fiber 14.5g 8.8g 23%
Magnesium 144mg 51mg 22%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 133 IU 17%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.3µg 17%
Selenium 0µg 8.5µg 15%
Copper 0.262mg 0.142mg 13%
Protein 12.94g 7.69g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.318g 1.277g 7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.21g 7%
Potassium 329mg 223mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.04g 3%
Calories 387kcal 357kcal 2%
Fats 4.54g 3.46g 2%
Carbs 77.78g 82.82g 2%
Starch 54.4g 58.47g 2%
Manganese 1.113mg 1.13mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 21.2mg 15.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 299kcal 464kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.1 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 63.28g 74.02g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 9.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 0.522mg 0%
Trans fat 0.025g N/A
Saturated fat 0.637g 0.576g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 0.99g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.062mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.971mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.176mg 0%
Methionine 0.252mg 0.134mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.59mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.367mg 0.186mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
8% 3% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 7.69 g
Fats: 3.46 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 2.79 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.3%
Contains more FatsFats +31.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
~equal in Carbs ~82.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 g
20% 35% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.576 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.277 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.576g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.99g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 54.4 g
Sucrose: 0.72 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 13%
Starch: 58.47 g
Sucrose: 8.93 g
Glucose: 0.57 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1140.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +714.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +57.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~58.47g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/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.