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Caramel popcorn vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between caramel popcorn and spanish rice

  • Caramel popcorn is higher in iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet spanish rice is higher in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Caramel popcorn covers your daily iron needs 35% more than spanish rice.
  • Caramel popcorn contains 6 times more magnesium than spanish rice. While caramel popcorn contains 80mg of magnesium, spanish rice contains only 13mg.
  • The amount of sodium in caramel popcorn is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice.

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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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +515.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206%
Contains more IronIron +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.7%

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 0.33% 2% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel popcorn Spanish rice DV% diff.
Iron 3.91mg 1.15mg 35%
Copper 0.297mg 0.065mg 26%
Carbs 80.7g 31.16g 17%
Manganese 0.764mg 0.39mg 16%
Magnesium 80mg 13mg 16%
Sodium 177mg 528mg 15%
Calories 400kcal 185kcal 11%
Starch 27.55g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.183mg 11%
Fiber 3.8g 1.2g 10%
Phosphorus 127mg 57mg 10%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 153mg 9%
Folate 16µg 50µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.082mg 8%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 13µg 8%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.48mg 7%
Potassium 355mg 116mg 7%
Protein 6.4g 3.28g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 2.317g 6%
Selenium 3.9µg 7.4µg 6%
Calcium 66mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.415mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.074mg 4%
Fats 7.8g 5.29g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.73g 1.511g 3%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 2.378mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 9.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.42g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 76.9g 29.96g N/A
Sugar 45.36g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.07g N/A
Saturated fat 1.04g 1.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.641mg 0.24mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.303mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g 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
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.1%
Contains more FatsFats +47.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159%
Contains more WaterWater +1673.9%
~equal in Other ~1.73g

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
21% 31% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.005g

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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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.