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Corn chips vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn chips and caramel popcorn

  • Corn chips have more vitamin E, phosphorus, calcium, and selenium, while caramel popcorn has more iron, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Corn chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 43% higher.
  • Caramel popcorn contains 4 times less saturated fat than corn chips. Corn chips contain 4.331g of saturated fat, while caramel popcorn contains 1.04g.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain 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 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
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 CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.5%
Contains more IronIron +225.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.24mg

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% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
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 EVitamin E +750.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +43%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.051mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn chips Caramel popcorn DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 16.438g 3.27g 88%
Vitamin E 7.23mg 0.85mg 43%
Fats 33.36g 7.8g 39%
Iron 1.2mg 3.91mg 34%
Copper 0.101mg 0.297mg 22%
Starch 51.36g 21%
Manganese 0.333mg 0.764mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.134g 2.73g 16%
Saturated fat 4.331g 1.04g 15%
Sodium 514mg 177mg 15%
Phosphorus 194mg 127mg 10%
Carbs 56.9g 80.7g 8%
Selenium 7.6µg 3.9µg 7%
Calories 538kcal 400kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.842mg 1.99mg 7%
Calcium 138mg 66mg 7%
Potassium 144mg 355mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.126mg 4%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Magnesium 72mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin K 6.3µg 3.9µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 17.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.185mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.23mg 1%
Fiber 4g 3.8g 1%
Protein 6.17g 6.4g 0%
Net carbs 52.9g 76.9g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 45.36g N/A
Zinc 1.29mg 1.24mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.051mg 0%
Trans fat 0.088g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.246mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.235mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.803mg 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.185mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.322mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.331mg 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.2mg 0.182mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 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 FatsFats +327.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.8%
Contains more WaterWater +208.4%
~equal in Protein ~6.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 31% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%

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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. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/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.