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, magnesium, and zinc; 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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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 B3Vitamin B3 | +32.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 3.91mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.35mg | 0.051mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 283mg | 127mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 177mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.136mg | 0.297mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 8.4g | 3.8g | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.487mg | 0.764mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.36g | 2.73g | 12% |
| Fats | 14.3g | 7.8g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.58g | 1.04g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 109mg | 80mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.9µg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.88mg | 1.24mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 66mg | 5% |
| Protein | 9g | 6.4g | 5% |
| Folate | 0µg | 16µg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 71.7g | 80.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.507mg | 1.99mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.9µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.374mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
| Calories | 436kcal | 400kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 355mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.126mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 4µg | 1% |
| 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
Protein:
9 g
Fats:
14.3 g
Carbs:
71.7 g
Water:
1.6 g
Other:
3.4 g
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 OtherOther | +88.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +106.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.22 g
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
