Caramel popcorn vs. Corn chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caramel popcorn and corn chips

Caramel popcorn has more iron, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3, while corn chips have more vitamin E, phosphorus, calcium, and selenium.
Corn chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 43% higher.
Corn chips contain 3 times less iron than caramel popcorn. Caramel popcorn contains 3.91mg of iron, while corn chips contain 1.2mg.
The amount of sodium in caramel popcorn is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.

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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.

Caramel popcorn

Corn chips

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+146.5%
Contains more IronIron	+225.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+194.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-65.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+129.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+52.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+94.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~72mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.29mg

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.

Caramel popcorn

Corn chips

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%
Contains more CholineCholine	+43%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+750.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+61.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.047mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.167mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.27g	16.438g	88%
Vitamin E	0.85mg	7.23mg	43%
Fats	7.8g	33.36g	39%
Iron	3.91mg	1.2mg	34%
Copper	0.297mg	0.101mg	22%
Starch		51.36g	21%
Manganese	0.764mg	0.333mg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	2.73g	9.134g	16%
Saturated fat	1.04g	4.331g	15%
Sodium	177mg	514mg	15%
Phosphorus	127mg	194mg	10%
Carbs	80.7g	56.9g	8%
Selenium	3.9µg	7.6µg	7%
Calories	400kcal	538kcal	7%
Vitamin B3	1.99mg	0.842mg	7%
Calcium	66mg	138mg	7%
Potassium	355mg	144mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.126mg	0.078mg	4%
Folate	16µg	8µg	2%
Magnesium	80mg	72mg	2%
Vitamin K	3.9µg	6.3µg	2%
Choline	17.3mg	12.1mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.185mg	0.167mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.23mg	0.19mg	1%
Fiber	3.8g	4g	1%
Protein	6.4g	6.17g	0%
Net carbs	76.9g	52.9g	N/A
Sugar	45.36g	0.27g	N/A
Zinc	1.24mg	1.29mg	0%
Vitamin A	4µg	3µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.051mg	0.047mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.088g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.052mg	0.046mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.246mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.227mg	0.235mg	0%
Leucine	0.641mg	0.803mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.185mg	0%
Methionine	0.112mg	0.137mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.32mg	0.322mg	0%
Valine	0.303mg	0.331mg	0%
Histidine	0.182mg	0.2mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.264g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		16.036g	N/A