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Caramel popcorn vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel popcorn and arepa

  • Arepa has less iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than caramel popcorn.
  • Caramel popcorn covers your daily need for iron, 36% more than arepa.
  • Caramel popcorn has 10 times more copper than arepa. While caramel popcorn has 0.297mg of copper, arepa has only 0.03mg.
  • Caramel popcorn has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread).

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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 57% 20% 31% 147% 99% 34% 54% 23% 100% 21%
Arepa
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +196.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.4%
Contains more IronIron +276%
Contains more CopperCopper +890%
Contains more ZincZinc +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +558.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~117mg

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 0% 1.3% 17% 0% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12% 9.4%
Arepa
Arepa
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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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +293.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel popcorn Arepa DV% diff.
Iron 3.91mg 1.04mg 36%
Copper 0.297mg 0.03mg 30%
Manganese 0.764mg 0.116mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 0.989g 15%
Carbs 80.7g 37.14g 15%
Magnesium 80mg 27mg 13%
Calories 400kcal 219kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.04g 2.902g 8%
Potassium 355mg 88mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 0.888mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.042mg 6%
Vitamin A 4µg 61µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.107mg 6%
Fiber 3.8g 2.6g 5%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.8mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Sodium 177mg 270mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.29mg 4%
Fats 7.8g 5.38g 4%
Selenium 3.9µg 6.1µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.73g 1.514g 3%
Calcium 66mg 89mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Protein 6.4g 5.48g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.07mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 4.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.202mg 1%
Phosphorus 127mg 117mg 1%
Net carbs 76.9g 34.54g N/A
Sugar 45.36g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin K 3.9µg 3.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.641mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.303mg 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 8% 81% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 7.8 g
Carbs: 80.7 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 1.8 g
Arepa
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +45%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +1439.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 39% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.27 g
Arepa
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.6%

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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. Caramel popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167551/nutrients
  2. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.