Popcorn vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are popcorn and butter different?
- Popcorn is higher in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, copper, and zinc; however, butter is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 249% higher.
- Popcorn has less saturated fat.
- Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than popcorn (62).
Snacks, popcorn, air-popped and Butter, without salt are the varieties used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +7100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1270.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15850% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1537.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3322.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1391.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27725% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5395.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +363.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5133.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6740% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +483.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.637g | 50.489g | 227% |
| Fats | 4.54g | 81.11g | 118% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 684µg | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Fiber | 14.5g | 0g | 58% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 23.43g | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 358mg | 24mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 1.113mg | 0.004mg | 48% |
| Iron | 3.19mg | 0.02mg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 2mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.262mg | 0.016mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 3.08mg | 0.09mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 77.78g | 0.06g | 26% |
| Protein | 12.94g | 0.85g | 24% |
| Starch | 54.4g | 22% | |
| Calories | 387kcal | 717kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2.32mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.308mg | 0.042mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.157mg | 0.003mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 329mg | 24mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.104mg | 0.005mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.51mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Folate | 31µg | 3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.318g | 3.01g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.083mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 63.28g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Choline | 21.2mg | 18.8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.431mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.473mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.252mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.59mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.607mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.367mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1422.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +129533.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3450% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1686.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +440.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2366.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.9% |
