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Caramel popcorn vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel popcorn and popcorn

  • Caramel popcorn has more iron, selenium, and calcium; however, popcorn has more fiber, phosphorus, zinc, protein, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Popcorn's daily need coverage for fiber is 43% more.
  • Popcorn is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +842.9%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.7%
~equal in Potassium ~329mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1.3% 17% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 3.3% 5.8% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel popcorn Popcorn DV% diff.
Fiber 3.8g 14.5g 43%
Phosphorus 127mg 358mg 33%
Starch 54.4g 22%
Zinc 1.24mg 3.08mg 17%
Magnesium 80mg 144mg 15%
Manganese 0.764mg 1.113mg 15%
Protein 6.4g 12.94g 13%
Iron 3.91mg 3.19mg 9%
Sodium 177mg 8mg 7%
Selenium 3.9µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 66mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.51mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 2.318g 6%
Fats 7.8g 4.54g 5%
Copper 0.297mg 0.262mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.29mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.104mg 4%
Folate 16µg 31µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.73g 0.95g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 2.308mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.157mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 1.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.04g 0.637g 2%
Calories 400kcal 387kcal 1%
Carbs 80.7g 77.78g 1%
Potassium 355mg 329mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 10µg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 21.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 299kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 5.1 N/A
Net carbs 76.9g 63.28g N/A
Sugar 45.36g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.641mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.252mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.303mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0.367mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +71.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.2%
~equal in Carbs ~77.78g
~equal in Water ~3.32g

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
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.8%

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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. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/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.