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Snacks vs Cheese puffs and twists

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Cheese puffs and twists, corn based, baked, low fat is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Snacks 418
Cheese puffs 432

Protein (g)

Snacks 5.65
Cheese puffs 8.50

Carbs (g)

Snacks 70.2
Cheese puffs 72.3

Fat (g)

Snacks 16.6
Cheese puffs 12.1

Fiber (g)

Snacks 3.80
Cheese puffs 3.60

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cheese puffs and twists, corn based, baked, low fat — 8.50g vs 5.65g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Snacks, granola bars, soft, uncoated, chocolate chip — 418 vs 432 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cheese puffs and twists, corn based, baked, low fat scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Snacks Cheese puffs and twists
Energy
Energy 418 kcal 432 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 6.45 g 3.00 g
Protein 5.65 g 8.50 g
Total lipid (fat) 16.6 g 12.1 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 70.2 g 72.3 g
Fiber, total dietary 3.80 g 3.60 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 6.06 g 2.10 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 6.97 g 3.50 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 1.00 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 21.4 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.169 mg 0.540 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.082 mg 0.610 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.765 mg 7.14 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.341 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.066 mg 0.710 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 16.0 ug 97.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 16.7 mg 13.7 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 2.14 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 44.0 ug
Carotene, beta 0 ug 58.0 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 30.0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.310 mg 4.25 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 41.0 mg 357 mg
Iron, Fe 2.19 mg 1.28 mg
Magnesium, Mg 64.0 mg 41.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 176 mg 357 mg
Potassium, K 237 mg 286 mg
Sodium, Na 291 mg 842 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.30 mg 2.14 mg
Copper, Cu 0.273 mg 0.085 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.26 mg —
Selenium, Se 11.1 ug 9.60 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1749 kj 1809 kj
Ash 1.14 g 4.05 g
Total Sugars 28.9 g 7.29 g
Sucrose 16.5 g —
Glucose 5.16 g —
Fructose 2.01 g —
Lactose 0.500 g —
Maltose 4.73 g —
Galactose 0 g —
Starch 22.0 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 16.0 ug 97.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 16.0 ug 97.0 ug
Betaine 21.6 mg —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 38.0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 250 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 0 ug 643 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 0.030 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 2.22 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0.890 mg —
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) 0.240 mg —
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) 0.030 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 16.4 ug 1.10 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 14.5 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.198 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.153 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 1.16 g 0.001 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.430 g 0.033 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 2.17 g 1.65 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 1.83 g 0.414 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.064 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.033 g —
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.019 g 0.026 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 6.92 g 3.47 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.032 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.58 g 5.74 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 1.51 g 5.43 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.064 g 0.314 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0.060 g —
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.004 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.058 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.191 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.221 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.434 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.214 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.102 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.143 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.293 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.188 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.305 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.387 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.139 g —
Alanine 0.262 g —
Aspartic acid 0.460 g —
Glutamic acid 1.24 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.270 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.349 g —
Serine 0.296 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 1.90 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 7.40 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 0.400 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 0 mg —
Free Choline 7.10 mg —
Total Choline 17.0 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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