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

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How are corn nuts and caramel popcorn different?

  • Corn nuts are higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, fats, and magnesium; however, caramel popcorn is richer in iron, copper, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for caramel popcorn is 28% higher.
  • Corn nuts contain 7 times more vitamin B1 than caramel popcorn. While corn nuts contain 0.35mg of vitamin B1, caramel popcorn contains only 0.051mg.
  • Caramel popcorn has less sodium.

Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor and Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +36.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains more IronIron +130%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 5.7% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1.3% 17% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +586.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn nuts Caramel popcorn DV% diff.
Iron 1.7mg 3.91mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.35mg 0.051mg 25%
Phosphorus 283mg 127mg 22%
Fiber 8.4g 3.8g 18%
Copper 0.136mg 0.297mg 18%
Sodium 600mg 177mg 18%
Manganese 0.487mg 0.764mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.36g 2.73g 12%
Fats 14.3g 7.8g 10%
Magnesium 109mg 80mg 7%
Selenium 3.9µg 7%
Saturated fat 2.58g 1.04g 7%
Zinc 1.88mg 1.24mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Protein 9g 6.4g 5%
Calcium 17mg 66mg 5%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Carbs 71.7g 80.7g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.507mg 1.99mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calories 436kcal 400kcal 2%
Potassium 286mg 355mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.126mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 484kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 23g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 5.8 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 63.3g 76.9g N/A
Sugar 45.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.187mg 0.185mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.22g 3.27g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 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 ProteinProtein +40.6%
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +106.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 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 +169.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.27g

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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 nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.