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Sesame chicken vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sesame chicken and caramel popcorn

  • Sesame chicken has more selenium, vitamin K, and vitamin B3, while caramel popcorn has more iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Caramel popcorn's daily need coverage for iron is 35% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken 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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
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 SeleniumSelenium +328.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74%
Contains more IronIron +258.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +820.5%
~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 3.3% 28% 26% 1.5% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 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% 1.3% 17% 0% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1975%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +594.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame chicken Caramel popcorn DV% diff.
Iron 1.09mg 3.91mg 35%
Manganese 0.083mg 0.764mg 30%
Copper 0.051mg 0.297mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.885g 3.27g 24%
Selenium 16.7µg 3.9µg 23%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin K 27.1µg 3.9µg 19%
Carbs 26.88g 80.7g 18%
Protein 14.33g 6.4g 16%
Magnesium 22mg 80mg 14%
Sodium 482mg 177mg 13%
Fiber 0.7g 3.8g 12%
Vitamin B3 3.96mg 1.99mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Choline 73.3mg 17.3mg 10%
Fats 14.25g 7.8g 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 4µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.126mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.41g 1.04g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.267mg 0.185mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 5%
Calories 293kcal 400kcal 5%
Calcium 12mg 66mg 5%
Potassium 204mg 355mg 4%
Starch 10.7g 4%
Vitamin E 1.31mg 0.85mg 3%
Fructose 2.01g 3%
Zinc 0.91mg 1.24mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.546g 2.73g 2%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 76.9g N/A
Sugar 15.98g 45.36g N/A
Phosphorus 130mg 127mg 0%
Trans fat 0.045g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 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 +123.9%
Contains more FatsFats +82.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1197%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.2%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 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 +29.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%

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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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/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.