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Beef sticks vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beef sticks and popcorn

  • Beef sticks have more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while popcorn has more manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Beef sticks' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 101% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef sticks, smoked and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +871.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +585.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1194.2%
~equal in Iron ~3.19mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 23% 4.3% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 3.3% 5.8% 0% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sticks Popcorn DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.8g 0.637g 92%
Fats 49.6g 4.54g 69%
Sodium 1531mg 8mg 66%
Fiber 14.5g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 20.47g 0.95g 49%
Manganese 0.086mg 1.113mg 45%
Cholesterol 133mg 0mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0µg 42%
Magnesium 21mg 144mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.436mg 0.083mg 27%
Phosphorus 180mg 358mg 25%
Carbs 5.4g 77.78g 24%
Starch 54.4g 22%
Protein 21.5g 12.94g 17%
Copper 0.13mg 0.262mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.42g 2.318g 14%
Vitamin B3 4.54mg 2.308mg 14%
Calories 550kcal 387kcal 8%
Folate 0µg 31µg 8%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Zinc 2.42mg 3.08mg 6%
Calcium 68mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.157mg 4%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.51mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.104mg 3%
Iron 3.4mg 3.19mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 257mg 329mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 5.4g 63.28g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 13µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.832mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.818mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 1.518mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.454mg 0.252mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.801mg 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.53mg 0.367mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.2%
Contains more FatsFats +992.5%
Contains more WaterWater +475.3%
Contains more OtherOther +209.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1340.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2054.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/nutrients
  2. 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.