Caramel popcorn vs. Sweet potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel popcorn and sweet potato chips

Caramel popcorn has more iron; however, sweet potato chips are richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, fats, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, manganese, fiber, vitamin K, and potassium.
Sweet potato chips cover your daily vitamin A needs 131% more than caramel popcorn.
Sweet potato chips have 2 times less iron than caramel popcorn. Caramel popcorn has 3.91mg of iron, while sweet potato chips have 2.12mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted.

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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.

Caramel popcorn

Sweet potato chips

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.9%
Contains more IronIron	+84.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+134%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+38.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+76.6%

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.

Caramel popcorn

Sweet potato chips

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+29500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1055.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+574.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+189.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+528.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+131.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.088mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	4µg	1184µg	131%
Vitamin E	0.85mg	9.82mg	60%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.27g	12.224g	60%
Fats	7.8g	32.35g	38%
Vitamin B6	0.185mg	0.535mg	27%
Vitamin B5	0.23mg	1.551mg	26%
Manganese	0.764mg	1.349mg	25%
Iron	3.91mg	2.12mg	22%
Fiber	3.8g	8.8g	20%
Potassium	355mg	925mg	17%
Vitamin K	3.9µg	24.5µg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	2.73g	9.155g	16%
Copper	0.297mg	0.412mg	13%
Saturated fat	1.04g	2.941g	9%
Carbs	80.7g	56.82g	8%
Calories	400kcal	532kcal	7%
Protein	6.4g	2.94g	7%
Zinc	1.24mg	0.53mg	6%
Sodium	177mg	35mg	6%
Folate	16µg	37µg	5%
Magnesium	80mg	65mg	4%
Choline	17.3mg	36.6mg	4%
Phosphorus	127mg	145mg	3%
Selenium	3.9µg	2.1µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.051mg	0.088mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.126mg	0.161mg	3%
Calcium	66mg	59mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.99mg	2.088mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.6g	0.55g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	625kcal	1810kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.8	7.3	N/A
Net carbs	76.9g	48.02g	N/A
Sugar	45.36g	8.82g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.052mg	0.098mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.26mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.227mg	0.17mg	0%
Leucine	0.641mg	0.287mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.205mg	0%
Methionine	0.112mg	0.09mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.32mg	0.278mg	0%
Valine	0.303mg	0.267mg	0%
Histidine	0.182mg	0.096mg	0%