Popcorn vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are popcorn and vermicelli different?
- Popcorn is richer in phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while vermicelli is higher in copper, selenium, choline, and zinc.
- Vermicelli covers your daily need for copper, 184% more than popcorn.
- Popcorn has a higher glycemic index (62) than vermicelli (35).
Snacks, popcorn, air-popped and Vermicelli, made from soy types were 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 | +10866.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1690% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +685.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +631.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| 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 AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +216.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +734.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.262mg | 1.916mg | 184% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 27µg | 49% |
| Manganese | 1.113mg | 48% | |
| Phosphorus | 358mg | 20mg | 48% |
| Fiber | 14.5g | 3.9g | 42% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 2mg | 34% |
| Choline | 21.2mg | 177mg | 28% |
| Protein | 12.94g | 0.1g | 26% |
| Starch | 54.4g | 22% | |
| Iron | 3.19mg | 1.81mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.318g | 0.041g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.308mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.157mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 3.08mg | 4.24mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 329mg | 3mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.51mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.104mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Folate | 31µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Fats | 4.54g | 0.1g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.083mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 55mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.637g | 0.014g | 3% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 331kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 3.8µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 77.78g | 82.32g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 0.013g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 63.28g | 78.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 17.44g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.431mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.252mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.59mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.607mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.367mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.94 g
Fats:
4.54 g
Carbs:
77.78 g
Water:
3.32 g
Other:
1.42 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
82.32 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.58 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12840% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4440% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +258.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +293% |
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Carbs
~82.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.318 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.041 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7207.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5553.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
