Trail mix vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are trail mix and cheese popcorn different?
- Trail mix is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, magnesium, folate, manganese, potassium, and zinc; however, cheese popcorn is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for copper for trail mix is 94% higher.
- Trail mix contains 6 times more folate than cheese popcorn. While trail mix contains 71µg of folate, cheese popcorn contains only 11µg.
- Trail mix has less sodium.
Snacks, trail mix, regular and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor 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 | +73.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +162.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +603.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +272.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +545.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.985mg | 0.14mg | 94% |
| Fiber | 9.9g | 40% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 9.65g | 15.37g | 38% |
| Sodium | 229mg | 889mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.462mg | 0.124mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 3.82mg | 25% | |
| Selenium | 12µg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.53µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.712mg | 1.453mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 158mg | 91mg | 16% |
| Folate | 71µg | 11µg | 15% |
| Manganese | 1.034mg | 0.713mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 685mg | 261mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 3.22mg | 2.01mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3.05mg | 2.24mg | 10% |
| Protein | 13.8g | 9.3g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.895mg | 0.461mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 7% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.53g | 9.7g | 7% |
| Fats | 29.4g | 33.2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.235mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 113mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 5.55g | 6.41g | 4% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 526kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.198mg | 0.241mg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 44.9g | 51.6g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 345mg | 361mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 335kcal | 566kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 22g | 19g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 44.9g | 41.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.79g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.166mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.482mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.515mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.89mg | 1.024mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.515mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.202mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.658mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.658mg | 0.489mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.357mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.8 g
Fats:
29.4 g
Carbs:
44.9 g
Water:
9.2 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +268% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.55 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
9.65 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 | -13.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.3% |






