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Caramel popcorn vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel popcorn and lo mein

  • Caramel popcorn has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, lo mein is higher in selenium.
  • Caramel popcorn covers your daily need for iron, 36% more than lo mein.
  • Caramel popcorn has 6 times more magnesium than lo mein. While caramel popcorn has 80mg of magnesium, lo mein has only 14mg.
  • Caramel popcorn has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat.

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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 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.1%
Contains more IronIron +265.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.047mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.124mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel popcorn Lo mein DV% diff.
Iron 3.91mg 1.07mg 36%
Copper 0.297mg 0.064mg 26%
Manganese 0.764mg 0.24mg 23%
Carbs 80.7g 20.16g 20%
Magnesium 80mg 14mg 16%
Calories 400kcal 121kcal 14%
Selenium 3.9µg 11.7µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 1.291g 13%
Phosphorus 127mg 45mg 12%
Sodium 177mg 430mg 11%
Fiber 3.8g 1.3g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.068mg 9%
Fats 7.8g 2.35g 8%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.36mg 8%
Potassium 355mg 105mg 7%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 12.7µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 0.81mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.73g 0.592g 5%
Calcium 66mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.3mg 4%
Protein 6.4g 4.77g 3%
Folate 16µg 28µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.04g 0.464g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 76.9g 18.86g N/A
Sugar 45.36g 2.63g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.047mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.124mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g 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
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more FatsFats +231.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.3%
Contains more OtherOther +29.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2061.5%

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% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +361.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%

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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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.