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Rice cakes vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rice cakes and caramel popcorn

  • Rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, magnesium, zinc, and copper; however, caramel popcorn is richer in iron and calcium.
  • Rice cakes cover your daily manganese needs 235% more than caramel popcorn.
  • Caramel popcorn has 5 times less vitamin B5 than rice cakes. Rice cakes have 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while caramel popcorn has 0.23mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat 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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
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 +88.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +708.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more IronIron +243%

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% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +306.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +404.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.051mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Caramel popcorn DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 0.764mg 235%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 1.99mg 38%
Phosphorus 380mg 127mg 36%
Iron 1.14mg 3.91mg 35%
Selenium 16.4µg 3.9µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.23mg 19%
Magnesium 151mg 80mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 3.27g 14%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.24mg 11%
Copper 0.38mg 0.297mg 9%
Fats 3.5g 7.8g 7%
Calcium 11mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Protein 9g 6.4g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.185mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 2.73g 4%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Sodium 116mg 177mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.126mg 2%
Potassium 299mg 355mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.64g 1.04g 2%
Folate 21µg 16µg 1%
Calories 380kcal 400kcal 1%
Carbs 80.1g 80.7g 0%
Net carbs 76.3g 76.9g N/A
Sugar 45.36g N/A
Fiber 3.8g 3.8g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.051mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0.182mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 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 +40.6%
Contains more WaterWater +78.8%
Contains more FatsFats +122.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Carbs ~80.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 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 -38.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.6%

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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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.