Pretzels vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pretzels and caramel popcorn
- Pretzels have more manganese, folate, and vitamin B1; however, caramel popcorn is richer in iron, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Pretzels cover your daily sodium needs 67% more than caramel popcorn.
- Caramel popcorn has 5 times less folate than pretzels. Pretzels have 83µg of folate, while caramel popcorn has 16µg.
- Caramel popcorn contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted 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 ManganeseManganese | +134.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +134.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
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 | +252.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +418.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1715mg | 177mg | 67% |
| Manganese | 1.789mg | 0.764mg | 45% |
| Iron | 1.67mg | 3.91mg | 28% |
| Folate | 83µg | 16µg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.22g | 3.27g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.051mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 80mg | 11% |
| Fats | 3.5g | 7.8g | 7% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 355mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 9.1g | 6.4g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.185mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.264mg | 0.297mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 1.24mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 3.8g | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 5.8µg | 3.9µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 66mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.36g | 2.73g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.9µg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 127mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.126mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.75g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Calories | 381kcal | 400kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 79.2g | 80.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.4g | 76.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 45.36g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.92mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.109mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.259mg | 0.231mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.345mg | 0.227mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.636mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.221mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.164mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.453mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.392mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.201mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.3 g
Other:
4.9 g
Protein:
6.4 g
Fats:
7.8 g
Carbs:
80.7 g
Water:
3.3 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +172.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~80.7g
~equal in
Water
~3.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.22 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 | -27.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +168% |
