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Potato pancake vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Potato pancake and Caramel popcorn

  • Potato pancake has more Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B5, however, Caramel popcorn is richer in Iron, Manganese, Copper, and Magnesium.
  • Potato pancake covers your daily Cholesterol needs 32% more than Caramel popcorn.
  • Caramel popcorn contains less Cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato pancakes 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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
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 PotassiumPotassium +75.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +134.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~127mg

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 92% 6.8% 4.6% 9% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
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% 4.7% 17% 0% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +156.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +328.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 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 FatsFats +89.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1347.6%
Contains more OtherOther +98.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.2%
~equal in Protein ~6.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 27% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +36.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -58.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato pancake Caramel popcorn
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato pancake Caramel popcorn Opinion
Calories 268kcal 400kcal Caramel popcorn
Protein 6.08g 6.4g Caramel popcorn
Fats 14.76g 7.8g Potato pancake
Vitamin C 27.6mg 0mg Potato pancake
Net carbs 24.51g 76.9g Caramel popcorn
Carbs 27.81g 80.7g Caramel popcorn
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg Caramel popcorn
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU Potato pancake
Magnesium 36mg 80mg Caramel popcorn
Calcium 32mg 66mg Caramel popcorn
Potassium 622mg 355mg Potato pancake
Iron 1.67mg 3.91mg Caramel popcorn
Sugar 1.79g 45.36g Potato pancake
Fiber 3.3g 3.8g Caramel popcorn
Copper 0.18mg 0.297mg Caramel popcorn
Zinc 0.7mg 1.24mg Caramel popcorn
Starch 20.88g Potato pancake
Phosphorus 128mg 127mg Potato pancake
Sodium 764mg 177mg Caramel popcorn
Vitamin A 113IU 78IU Potato pancake
Vitamin A 32µg 4µg Potato pancake
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.85mg Caramel popcorn
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg Potato pancake
Manganese 0.26mg 0.764mg Caramel popcorn
Selenium 8.9µg 3.9µg Potato pancake
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.051mg Potato pancake
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.126mg Potato pancake
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 1.99mg Caramel popcorn
Vitamin B5 0.757mg 0.23mg Potato pancake
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 0.185mg Potato pancake
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg Potato pancake
Vitamin K 2.7µg 3.9µg Caramel popcorn
Folate 41µg 16µg Potato pancake
Choline 74.2mg 17.3mg Potato pancake
Saturated Fat 2.496g 1.04g Caramel popcorn
Monounsaturated Fat 3.73g 2.73g Potato pancake
Polyunsaturated fat 7.516g 3.27g Potato pancake
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.052mg Potato pancake
Threonine 0.24mg 0.231mg Potato pancake
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.227mg Potato pancake
Leucine 0.442mg 0.641mg Caramel popcorn
Lysine 0.389mg 0.199mg Potato pancake
Methionine 0.137mg 0.112mg Potato pancake
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.32mg Caramel popcorn
Valine 0.369mg 0.303mg Potato pancake
Histidine 0.141mg 0.182mg Caramel popcorn
Fructose 0.56g Potato pancake
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g Potato pancake
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g Potato pancake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Potato pancake Caramel popcorn
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
37%
Potato pancake
14%
Caramel popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Potato pancake
59%
Caramel popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is lower in Sugar (difference - 43.57g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Caramel popcorn
Caramel popcorn is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 95mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Caramel popcorn
Caramel popcorn contains less Sodium (difference - 587mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Caramel popcorn
Caramel popcorn is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.456g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.