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

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A recap on differences between caramel popcorn and plantain chips

  • Caramel popcorn is higher in iron and manganese, yet plantain chips are higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Caramel popcorn covers your daily iron needs 37% more than plantain chips.
  • Caramel popcorn contains 3 times more manganese than plantain chips. While caramel popcorn contains 0.764mg of manganese, plantain chips contain only 0.276mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in caramel popcorn is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, plantain chips, salted.

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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 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more IronIron +303.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.4%

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 107% 23% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1625%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel popcorn Plantain chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 11.739g 56%
Iron 3.91mg 0.97mg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 32.1mg 36%
Fats 7.8g 29.59g 34%
Saturated fat 1.04g 8.337g 33%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 5.04mg 28%
Starch 50.8g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.46mg 21%
Manganese 0.764mg 0.276mg 21%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 28.6µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 1.1mg 17%
Potassium 355mg 786mg 13%
Copper 0.297mg 0.198mg 11%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.37mg 8%
Protein 6.4g 2.28g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.73g 5.632g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.04mg 7%
Calories 400kcal 531kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 0.802mg 7%
Vitamin A 4µg 69µg 7%
Phosphorus 127mg 78mg 7%
Selenium 3.9µg 0.4µg 6%
Calcium 66mg 9mg 6%
Carbs 80.7g 63.84g 6%
Folate 16µg 35µg 5%
Choline 17.3mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 80mg 71mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.065mg 1%
Sodium 177mg 202mg 1%
Fiber 3.8g 3.5g 1%
Net carbs 76.9g 60.34g N/A
Sugar 45.36g 0.92g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.185g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.078g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.4%
Contains more WaterWater +57.9%
Contains more FatsFats +279.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%

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
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259%

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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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/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.