Caramel popcorn vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are caramel popcorn and cheese popcorn different?
- Caramel popcorn is richer in iron and copper, while cheese popcorn is higher in phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B12, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Cheese popcorn covers your daily need for phosphorus, 33% more than caramel popcorn.
- Caramel popcorn contains 2 times more copper than cheese popcorn. Caramel popcorn contains 0.297mg of copper, while cheese popcorn contains 0.14mg.
- Caramel popcorn is lower in sodium.
Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36% |
| Contains more IronIron | +74.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +112.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +184.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +207.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +45.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +349.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +143.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +110.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.27g | 15.37g | 81% |
| Fats | 7.8g | 33.2g | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 127mg | 361mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 177mg | 889mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 1.04g | 6.41g | 24% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 9.9g | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.53µg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 2.24mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 3.82mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.297mg | 0.14mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.73g | 9.7g | 17% |
| Selenium | 3.9µg | 12µg | 15% |
| Carbs | 80.7g | 51.6g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.126mg | 0.241mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 2.01mg | 7% |
| Protein | 6.4g | 9.3g | 6% |
| Calories | 400kcal | 526kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.124mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.23mg | 0.461mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 113mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.235mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.9µg | 8.2µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 355mg | 261mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.99mg | 1.453mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 91mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.764mg | 0.713mg | 2% |
| Folate | 16µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.9g | 41.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 45.36g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 15.3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.227mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.641mg | 1.024mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.303mg | 0.489mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.182mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.4 g
Fats:
7.8 g
Carbs:
80.7 g
Water:
3.3 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 CarbsCarbs | +56.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +325.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.27 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 | -83.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +255.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +370% |
