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, fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin K, and protein; however, caramel popcorn is higher in iron.
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

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.

Granola bars

Caramel popcorn

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

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.

Granola bars

Caramel popcorn

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 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			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%
Fats	19.8g	7.8g	18%
Vitamin B1	0.264mg	0.051mg	18%
Iron	2.95mg	3.91mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.813mg	0.23mg	12%
Copper	0.392mg	0.297mg	11%
Vitamin K	14.6µg	3.9µg	9%
Vitamin E	2.09mg	0.85mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.185mg	8%
Protein	10.1g	6.4g	7%
Zinc	2.03mg	1.24mg	7%
Fiber	5.3g	3.8g	6%
Saturated fat	2.37g	1.04g	6%
Carbs	64.4g	80.7g	5%
Sodium	294mg	177mg	5%
Calories	471kcal	400kcal	4%
Magnesium	97mg	80mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.38g	2.73g	4%
Vitamin B3	1.581mg	1.99mg	3%
Folate	23µg	16µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Calcium	61mg	66mg	1%
Potassium	336mg	355mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.119mg	0.126mg	1%
Choline	22mg	17.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	1.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	466kcal	625kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.9	5.8	N/A
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%