Caramel popcorn vs. Rice cakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between caramel popcorn and rice cakes
- Caramel popcorn has more iron and fats; however, rice cakes are richer in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, magnesium, zinc, and copper.
- Rice cakes cover your daily manganese needs 235% more than caramel popcorn.
- Rice cakes have 3 times less iron than caramel popcorn. Caramel popcorn has 3.91mg of iron, while rice cakes have 1.14mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +243% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +101.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +199.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +708.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +320.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +306.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +404.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +31.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.764mg | 6.18mg | 235% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.99mg | 8.096mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 127mg | 380mg | 36% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 1.14mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 3.9µg | 16.4µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.23mg | 1.16mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 151mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.27g | 1.11g | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 2.5mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.297mg | 0.38mg | 9% |
| Fats | 7.8g | 3.5g | 7% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 11mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 6.4g | 9g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.73g | 1.11g | 4% |
| Sodium | 177mg | 116mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.9µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 355mg | 299mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.126mg | 0.103mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.04g | 0.64g | 2% |
| Calories | 400kcal | 380kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 16µg | 21µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.6g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 625kcal | 422kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 25g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.8 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 76.9g | 76.3g | N/A |
| Carbs | 80.7g | 80.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 45.36g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 3.8g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.227mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.641mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.303mg | 0.489mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.182mg | 0.218mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.4 g
Fats:
7.8 g
Carbs:
80.7 g
Water:
3.3 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
9 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
80.1 g
Water:
5.9 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +78.8% |
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Carbs
~80.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.27 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.11 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +145.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +194.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.5% |






