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Granola bars vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between granola bars and caramel popcorn

  • Granola bars have more manganese, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, caramel popcorn is higher in iron and vitamin B6.
  • Granola bars cover your daily need for manganese, 44% more than caramel popcorn.
  • Granola bars have 5 times more vitamin B1 than caramel popcorn. While granola bars have 0.264mg of vitamin B1, caramel popcorn has only 0.051mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, granola bars, hard, 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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
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 +21.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +315.4%
Contains more IronIron +32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.8%
~equal in Calcium ~66mg
~equal in Potassium ~355mg

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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 EVitamin E +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +417.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +274.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.126mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Caramel popcorn DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 3.27g 59%
Manganese 1.777mg 0.764mg 44%
Selenium 16.2µg 3.9µg 22%
Phosphorus 277mg 127mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.051mg 18%
Fats 19.8g 7.8g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.23mg 12%
Iron 2.95mg 3.91mg 12%
Copper 0.392mg 0.297mg 11%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 3.9µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.185mg 8%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.85mg 8%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.24mg 7%
Protein 10.1g 6.4g 7%
Saturated fat 2.37g 1.04g 6%
Fiber 5.3g 3.8g 6%
Carbs 64.4g 80.7g 5%
Sodium 294mg 177mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.38g 2.73g 4%
Calories 471kcal 400kcal 4%
Magnesium 97mg 80mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 1.99mg 3%
Folate 23µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.126mg 1%
Potassium 336mg 355mg 1%
Calcium 61mg 66mg 1%
Choline 22mg 17.3mg 1%
Net carbs 59.1g 76.9g N/A
Sugar 28.57g 45.36g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0.182mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 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 +57.8%
Contains more FatsFats +153.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.3%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 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 +60.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.

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