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Chinese fried rice vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chinese fried rice and caramel popcorn

  • The amount of iron, copper, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, and potassium in caramel popcorn is higher than in Chinese fried rice.
  • Caramel popcorn covers your daily iron needs 41% more than Chinese fried rice.
  • Caramel popcorn has 2 times less sodium than Chinese fried rice. Chinese fried rice has 387mg of sodium, while caramel popcorn has 177mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat and Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts.

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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 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +367.1%
Contains more IronIron +492.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.4%

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 13% 7.3% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +478.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +39.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese fried rice Caramel popcorn DV% diff.
Iron 0.66mg 3.91mg 41%
Copper 0.095mg 0.297mg 22%
Magnesium 10mg 80mg 17%
Carbs 32.79g 80.7g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.111g 3.27g 14%
Manganese 0.433mg 0.764mg 14%
Starch 30.8g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0.185mg 12%
Calories 174kcal 400kcal 11%
Phosphorus 51mg 127mg 11%
Fiber 1.1g 3.8g 11%
Sodium 387mg 177mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.126mg 8%
Selenium 8.3µg 3.9µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.637mg 1.99mg 8%
Potassium 76mg 355mg 8%
Fats 2.96g 7.8g 7%
Cholesterol 18mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.72mg 1.24mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 5%
Protein 4.05g 6.4g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.649g 2.73g 5%
Calcium 12mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.85mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.051mg 3%
Folate 6µg 16µg 3%
Choline 5.5mg 17.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.54g 1.04g 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 3.9µg 1%
Net carbs 31.69g 76.9g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 45.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.011g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.173mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.335mg 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.173mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.114mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.251mg 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0.182mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +1690.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58%
Contains more FatsFats +163.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.1%
Contains more OtherOther +62.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
15% 39% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.27 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +320.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.3%

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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. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/nutrients
  2. Caramel popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167551/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.