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Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) and potatoes different?

  • Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) is richer in fiber, phosphorus, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, and selenium, while potatoes are higher in vitamin C.
  • Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) covers your daily need for fiber, 52% more than potatoes.
  • Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) contains 25 times more selenium than potatoes. Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) contains 9.9µg of selenium, while potatoes contain 0.4µg.

Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 94% 3% 27% 100% 140% 94% 129% 0.52% 123% 54%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +469.6%
Contains more IronIron +228.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1046.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +426.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +371.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.2%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 51% 65% 36% 25% 57% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +784.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) Potato DV% diff.
Fiber 15.1g 2.1g 52%
Phosphorus 300mg 57mg 35%
Copper 0.42mg 0.11mg 34%
Manganese 0.943mg 0.2mg 32%
Zinc 3.44mg 0.3mg 29%
Magnesium 131mg 23mg 26%
Iron 2.66mg 0.81mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Protein 12g 2.05g 20%
Carbs 77.9g 17.49g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.032mg 19%
Selenium 9.9µg 0.4µg 17%
Calories 382kcal 77kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.9g 0.042g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.081mg 10%
Fats 4.2g 0.09g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.944mg 1.061mg 6%
Potassium 301mg 425mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.298mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.295mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.1g 0.002g 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.57g 0.025g 2%
Net carbs 62.8g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.252mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.59mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.367mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 78% 4% 2%
Protein: 12 g
Fats: 4.2 g
Carbs: 77.9 g
Water: 4.1 g
Other: 1.8 g
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +485.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.4%
Contains more OtherOther +60.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1832.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.57 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 g
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4423.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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. Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170246/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.