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Cream of Rice vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cream of Rice and popcorn

  • Cream of Rice has more iron; however, popcorn has more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Popcorn's daily need coverage for fiber is 58% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.

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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 2.1% 0.3% 1.8% 149% 11% 4.4% 7.3% 23% 19% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
Contains more IronIron +24.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1545%
Contains more CopperCopper +670.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2005.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +672.9%

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.
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% 0% 0.4% 0% 18% 4.2% 19% 4.6% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
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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% 3.3% 5.8% 0% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +571.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +481.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream of Rice Popcorn DV% diff.
Fiber 0.1g 14.5g 58%
Phosphorus 17mg 358mg 49%
Manganese 0.144mg 1.113mg 42%
Magnesium 3mg 144mg 34%
Zinc 0.16mg 3.08mg 27%
Copper 0.034mg 0.262mg 25%
Protein 0.9g 12.94g 24%
Carbs 11.5g 77.78g 22%
Starch 54.4g 22%
Calories 52kcal 387kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 2.318g 15%
Iron 3.96mg 3.19mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.157mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.076mg 0.51mg 9%
Potassium 20mg 329mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.039mg 2.308mg 8%
Sodium 173mg 8mg 7%
Folate 3µg 31µg 7%
Fats 0.1g 4.54g 7%
Selenium 3µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.083mg 5%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.637g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.29mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.95g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 1mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 63.28g N/A
Sugar 0.04g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.015mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.073mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.026mg 0.252mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.367mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 88%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.5 g
Water: 87.5 g
Other: 0 g
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2535.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1337.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 40% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2964.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8485.2%

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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. Cream of Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173914/nutrients
  2. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/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.