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Caramel popcorn vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel popcorn and potato salad

  • Caramel popcorn has more iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc; however, potato salad has more vitamin C.
  • Caramel popcorn's daily need coverage for iron is 41% more.
  • Caramel popcorn has 8 times more manganese than potato salad. Caramel popcorn has 0.764mg of manganese, while potato salad has 0.101mg.
  • Caramel popcorn is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more IronIron +501.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +656.4%
~equal in Selenium ~4.1µg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel popcorn Potato salad DV% diff.
Iron 3.91mg 0.65mg 41%
Manganese 0.764mg 0.101mg 29%
Carbs 80.7g 11.17g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Copper 0.297mg 0.118mg 20%
Sodium 177mg 529mg 15%
Magnesium 80mg 15mg 15%
Calories 400kcal 143kcal 13%
Phosphorus 127mg 52mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Fiber 3.8g 1.3g 10%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.31mg 8%
Protein 6.4g 2.68g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 0.89mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.534mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 66mg 19mg 5%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.141mg 3%
Potassium 355mg 254mg 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 32µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 3.737g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.077mg 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.04g 1.429g 2%
Fats 7.8g 8.2g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.73g 2.48g 1%
Net carbs 76.9g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 45.36g N/A
Selenium 3.9µg 4.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.641mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.303mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +622.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2203%
~equal in Fats ~8.2g
~equal in Other ~1.95g

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.48g

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.