Penne vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between penne and caramel popcorn
- Caramel popcorn is richer than penne in iron, magnesium, potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for iron for caramel popcorn is 39% higher.
- Penne contains 2 times more saturated fat than caramel popcorn. Penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, while caramel popcorn contains 1.04g.
Food types used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts.
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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 | +34.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +191% |
Contains more IronIron | +388.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +12.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.8mg | 3.91mg | 39% |
Manganese | 0.764mg | 33% | |
Copper | 0.297mg | 33% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 80.7g | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3.27g | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 14% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 400kcal | 14% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 80mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.99mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.126mg | 10% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 355mg | 7% |
Selenium | 3.9µg | 7% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.04g | 6% |
Fats | 4g | 7.8g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.23mg | 5% | |
Folate | 16µg | 4% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 2.73g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 4% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 3.8g | 4% |
Sodium | 248mg | 177mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.9µg | 3% | |
Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 66mg | 2% |
Protein | 5.7g | 6.4g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 127mg | 1% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.24mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 76.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 45.36g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | 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:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
6.4 g
Fats:
7.8 g
Carbs:
80.7 g
Water:
3.3 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater | +2093.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +95% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +380.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +63.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 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 | -54.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +173% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +717.5% |