Gratin vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between gratin and popcorn?
- Gratin is higher in calcium, yet popcorn is higher in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and copper.
- 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
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 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
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 | +540% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +132.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +181.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Starch | 54.4g | 22% | |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 3.08mg | 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% |
| Copper | 0.16mg | 0.262mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 7mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.993mg | 2.308mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 10µg | 6% |
| Folate | 11µg | 31µg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Fats | 7.59g | 4.54g | 5% |
| Choline | 21.2mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.116mg | 0.083mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.104mg | 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 K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.174mg | 0.157mg | 1% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2128.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +155.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +590.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +126.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +739.9% |
