Caramel popcorn vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between caramel popcorn and corn cake?
- Caramel popcorn is higher in iron and fiber; however, corn cake is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B5, selenium, and magnesium.
- Corn cake's daily need coverage for manganese is 46% more.
- Corn cake contains 3 times less iron than caramel popcorn. Caramel popcorn contains 3.91mg of iron, while corn cake contains 1.4mg.
- Caramel popcorn has less sodium.
We used Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, corn cakes types 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 CalciumCalcium | +247.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +179.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +137.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +153.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +152% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +390.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +158.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +260.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.764mg | 1.815mg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 1.4mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.99mg | 5.15mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.27g | 0.93g | 16% |
| Sodium | 177mg | 488mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.297mg | 0.42mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.23mg | 0.83mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 3.9µg | 9.9µg | 11% |
| Fats | 7.8g | 2.4g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 114mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 1.9g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 70µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 355mg | 157mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.126mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 19mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.73g | 0.76g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 127mg | 157mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.04g | 0.42g | 3% |
| Protein | 6.4g | 8.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.9µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 400kcal | 387kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 16µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 80.7g | 83.4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.9g | 81.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 45.36g | 23.47g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.227mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.641mg | 0.837mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.408mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.303mg | 0.442mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.182mg | 0.227mg | 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:
8.1 g
Fats:
2.4 g
Carbs:
83.4 g
Water:
4.6 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +225% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~83.4g
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
0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.93 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +259.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +251.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.6% |
