Gratin vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gratin and popcorn?

Popcorn is richer than gratin in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, carbs, zinc, and protein.
Popcorn's daily need coverage for fiber is 51% more.
Gratin has 54 times more sodium than popcorn. While gratin has 433mg of sodium, popcorn has only 8mg.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped types in this article.

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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.

Gratin

Popcorn

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+620%
Contains more IronIron	+398.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+63.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+346.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+216.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+591.3%

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.

Gratin

Popcorn

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+181.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.157mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	1.8g	14.5g	51%
Manganese	0.161mg	1.113mg	41%
Phosphorus	113mg	358mg	35%
Iron	0.64mg	3.19mg	32%
Magnesium	20mg	144mg	30%
Carbs	11.27g	77.78g	22%
Zinc	0.69mg	3.08mg	22%
Starch		54.4g	22%
Saturated fat	4.733g	0.637g	19%
Sodium	433mg	8mg	18%
Protein	5.06g	12.94g	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.276g	2.318g	14%
Calories	132kcal	387kcal	13%
Vitamin C	9.9mg	0mg	11%
Calcium	119mg	7mg	11%
Copper	0.16mg	0.262mg	11%
Cholesterol	23mg	0mg	8%
Vitamin B3	0.993mg	2.308mg	8%
Vitamin A	64µg	10µg	6%
Fats	7.59g	4.54g	5%
Selenium	2.7µg	0µg	5%
Folate	11µg	31µg	5%
Choline		21.2mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.064mg	0.104mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.083mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.149g	0.95g	3%
Potassium	396mg	329mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.29mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.387mg	0.51mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.174mg	0.157mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.2µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	299kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	5.1	N/A
Net carbs	9.47g	63.28g	N/A
Sugar		0.87g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.07mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.192mg	0.452mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.284mg	0.431mg	0%
Leucine	0.443mg	1.473mg	0%
Lysine	0.381mg	0.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.252mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.254mg	0.59mg	0%
Valine	0.325mg	0.607mg	0%
Histidine	0.151mg	0.367mg	0%
Fructose		0.07g	0%