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Corn vs. Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn and snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted)

  • Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) is richer than corn in fiber, copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) is 51% higher.

Food types used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted).

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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.
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 94% 3% 27% 100% 140% 94% 129% 0.52% 123% 54%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +403.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.1%
Contains more IronIron +491.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +454.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +464.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4850%

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.
Corn
Corn
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 51% 65% 36% 25% 57% 0% 0% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) DV% diff.
Fiber 2.4g 15.1g 51%
Copper 0.049mg 0.42mg 41%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.943mg 34%
Phosphorus 77mg 300mg 32%
Iron 0.45mg 2.66mg 28%
Zinc 0.62mg 3.44mg 26%
Magnesium 26mg 131mg 25%
Carbs 20.98g 77.9g 19%
Selenium 0.2µg 9.9µg 18%
Protein 3.41g 12g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.283mg 17%
Calories 96kcal 382kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.203mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 1.9g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.245mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.42mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 0mg 6%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Fats 1.5g 4.2g 4%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Potassium 218mg 301mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 1.944mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.57g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 1.1g 2%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 62.8g N/A
Sugar 4.54g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Folate 23µg 23µg 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
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
12% 4% 78% 4% 2%
Protein: 12 g
Fats: 4.2 g
Carbs: 77.9 g
Water: 4.1 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1690.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.9%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.3%
Contains more OtherOther +157.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.57 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.1%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients
  2. Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170246/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.