Corn vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between corn and popcorn
- Corn has more vitamin C and vitamin B5; however, popcorn has more fiber, manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
- Popcorn's daily need coverage for fiber is 48% more.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +453.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +608.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +434.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +396.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +364.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +566.5% |
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 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +222.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +34.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 14.5g | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 1.113mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 358mg | 40% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 3.19mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 144mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.262mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 3.08mg | 22% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 12.94g | 19% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 77.78g | 19% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 54.4g | 19% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 387kcal | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 2.318g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.51mg | 6% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 4.54g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 2.308mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 329mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.083mg | 2% |
| Folate | 23µg | 31µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.637g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.157mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 21.2mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 0.07g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 63.28g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.607mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2111.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +279.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +202.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +270.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +154% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +284.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +280.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1100% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1028.6% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +658.7% |
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