Granola vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between granola and caramel popcorn?
- The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin A, and selenium in granola is higher than in caramel popcorn.
- Granola's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
- Caramel popcorn contains 51 times less folate than granola. Granola contains 816µg of folate, while caramel popcorn contains 16µg.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts types 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 CopperCopper | +102% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +521% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +343.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.1% |
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 | +11375% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +185.9% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1390.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +590.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +412.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2105.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +5000% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +30.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 0µg | 500% |
Vitamin B6 | 4.08mg | 0.185mg | 300% |
Folate | 816µg | 16µg | 200% |
Zinc | 7.7mg | 1.24mg | 59% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.76mg | 0.051mg | 59% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 0.126mg | 57% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.2mg | 1.99mg | 51% |
Vitamin A | 459µg | 4µg | 51% |
Copper | 0.6mg | 0.297mg | 34% |
Manganese | 0.764mg | 33% | |
Selenium | 17.3µg | 3.9µg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 228mg | 127mg | 14% |
Fiber | 7g | 3.8g | 13% |
Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 0.85mg | 11% |
Vitamin D | 2.1µg | 0µg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.6g | 3.27g | 11% |
Vitamin D | 82IU | 0IU | 10% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 0mg | 7% |
Protein | 8.7g | 6.4g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.23mg | 5% | |
Potassium | 215mg | 355mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 68mg | 80mg | 3% |
Iron | 3.7mg | 3.91mg | 3% |
Sodium | 257mg | 177mg | 3% |
Calcium | 33mg | 66mg | 3% |
Fats | 5.7g | 7.8g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 1.39g | 1.04g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 3.9µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.5g | 2.73g | 1% |
Calories | 389kcal | 400kcal | 1% |
Choline | 22.6mg | 17.3mg | 1% |
Carbs | 80.9g | 80.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 73.9g | 76.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 28.3g | 45.36g | N/A |
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:
8.7 g
Fats:
5.7 g
Carbs:
80.9 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
6.4 g
Fats:
7.8 g
Carbs:
80.7 g
Water:
3.3 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +36.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
~equal in
Carbs
~80.7g
~equal in
Water
~3.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.6 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.27 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.73g