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

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How are caramel popcorn and corn nuts different?

  • Caramel popcorn is higher in iron, copper, and manganese; however, corn nuts are richer in vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for caramel popcorn is 28% higher.
  • Caramel popcorn contains 2 times more copper than corn nuts. While caramel popcorn contains 0.297mg of copper, corn nuts contain only 0.136mg.
  • Caramel popcorn has less saturated fat.

Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains more IronIron +130%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.8%

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.
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%
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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +586.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.187mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel popcorn Corn nuts DV% diff.
Iron 3.91mg 1.7mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.35mg 25%
Phosphorus 127mg 283mg 22%
Sodium 177mg 600mg 18%
Copper 0.297mg 0.136mg 18%
Fiber 3.8g 8.4g 18%
Manganese 0.764mg 0.487mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.73g 7.36g 12%
Fats 7.8g 14.3g 10%
Saturated fat 1.04g 2.58g 7%
Magnesium 80mg 109mg 7%
Selenium 3.9µg 7%
Zinc 1.24mg 1.88mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Calcium 66mg 17mg 5%
Protein 6.4g 9g 5%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Carbs 80.7g 71.7g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 1.507mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.374mg 3%
Calories 400kcal 436kcal 2%
Potassium 355mg 286mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.142mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 76.9g 63.3g N/A
Sugar 45.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.187mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 3.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0%

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
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +106.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.6%
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%

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
20% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.22g

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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. Corn nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.