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Popcorn vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between popcorn and caramel popcorn

  • Popcorn has more fiber, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, caramel popcorn has more iron, selenium, and calcium.
  • Popcorn's daily need coverage for fiber is 43% more.
  • Popcorn has 3 times more phosphorus than caramel popcorn. Popcorn has 358mg of phosphorus, while caramel popcorn has 127mg.
  • Popcorn is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, popcorn, air-popped 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 20% 31% 147% 99% 34% 54% 23% 100% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +842.9%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~355mg

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.
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 Choline Choline 0% 3.3% 5.8% 0% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23% 12%
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 Choline Choline 0% 1.3% 17% 0% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Popcorn Caramel popcorn DV% diff.
Fiber 14.5g 3.8g 43%
Phosphorus 358mg 127mg 33%
Starch 54.4g 22%
Zinc 3.08mg 1.24mg 17%
Magnesium 144mg 80mg 15%
Manganese 1.113mg 0.764mg 15%
Protein 12.94g 6.4g 13%
Iron 3.19mg 3.91mg 9%
Sodium 8mg 177mg 7%
Selenium 0µg 3.9µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.318g 3.27g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 0.23mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 66mg 6%
Fats 4.54g 7.8g 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.85mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.104mg 0.051mg 4%
Folate 31µg 16µg 4%
Copper 0.262mg 0.297mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 2.73g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.083mg 0.126mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 3.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.637g 1.04g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.308mg 1.99mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.185mg 2%
Choline 21.2mg 17.3mg 1%
Calories 387kcal 400kcal 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 4µg 1%
Potassium 329mg 355mg 1%
Carbs 77.78g 80.7g 1%
Net carbs 63.28g 76.9g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 45.36g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.252mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.59mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.367mg 0.182mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
6% 8% 81% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 7.8 g
Carbs: 80.7 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.2%
Contains more FatsFats +71.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
~equal in Carbs ~80.7g
~equal in Water ~3.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 g
15% 39% 46%
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 -38.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.1%

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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. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/nutrients
  2. Caramel popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167551/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.