Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) and cheese popcorn?
- Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) is richer in copper, fiber, zinc, manganese, and magnesium, yet cheese popcorn is richer in fats, vitamin B12, and calcium.
- Cheese popcorn's daily need coverage for fats is 45% higher.
- Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) has 3 times more copper than cheese popcorn. Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) has 0.42mg of copper, while cheese popcorn has 0.14mg.
- Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) contains less saturated fat.
We used Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor types in this comparison.
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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 | +44% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1030% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +63.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.9g | 15.37g | 90% |
| Fats | 4.2g | 33.2g | 45% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 889mg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.42mg | 0.14mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 0.57g | 6.41g | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 3.82mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.53µg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.1g | 9.7g | 22% |
| Fiber | 15.1g | 9.9g | 21% |
| Zinc | 3.44mg | 2.01mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 131mg | 91mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 113mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.943mg | 0.713mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 77.9g | 51.6g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 300mg | 361mg | 9% |
| Calories | 382kcal | 526kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.124mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 7% | |
| Protein | 12g | 9.3g | 5% |
| Iron | 2.66mg | 2.24mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 9.9µg | 12µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.241mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.944mg | 1.453mg | 3% |
| Folate | 23µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 261mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.42mg | 0.461mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.245mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.1g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 318kcal | 566kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 19g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.3 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 62.8g | 41.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.79g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.431mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.473mg | 1.024mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.252mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.59mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.607mg | 0.489mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.367mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12 g
Fats:
4.2 g
Carbs:
77.9 g
Water:
4.1 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +64% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +690.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.57 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.9 g
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 | -91.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +781.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +708.9% |