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Snacks, popcorn, cakes vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between snacks, popcorn, cakes and caramel popcorn

  • Snacks, popcorn, cakes is richer in copper, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and manganese, yet caramel popcorn is richer in iron and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for snacks, popcorn, cakes is 30% higher.
  • Snacks, popcorn, cakes contains 3 times more zinc than caramel popcorn. Snacks, popcorn, cakes contains 3.99mg of zinc, while caramel popcorn contains 1.24mg.
  • Caramel popcorn contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, cakes 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 114% 2.7% 29% 70% 190% 109% 119% 38% 128% 54%
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 +98.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +153.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more IronIron +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
~equal in Potassium ~355mg

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% 1.3% 5.8% 0% 19% 41% 113% 26% 42% 0% 2.8% 14% 12%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +254.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~4µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, popcorn, cakes Caramel popcorn DV% diff.
Copper 0.569mg 0.297mg 30%
Iron 1.87mg 3.91mg 26%
Vitamin B3 6.006mg 1.99mg 25%
Zinc 3.99mg 1.24mg 25%
Phosphorus 277mg 127mg 21%
Magnesium 159mg 80mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 3.27g 13%
Selenium 9.9µg 3.9µg 11%
Manganese 0.985mg 0.764mg 10%
Fats 3.1g 7.8g 7%
Protein 9.7g 6.4g 7%
Calcium 9mg 66mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.92g 2.73g 5%
Sodium 288mg 177mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.126mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.434mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.85mg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 3.8g 4%
Saturated fat 0.48g 1.04g 3%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 3.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.051mg 2%
Folate 18µg 16µg 1%
Choline 22.4mg 17.3mg 1%
Calories 384kcal 400kcal 1%
Potassium 327mg 355mg 1%
Carbs 80.1g 80.7g 0%
Net carbs 77.2g 76.9g N/A
Sugar 0.72g 45.36g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.181mg 0.185mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.091mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.363mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.372mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.053mg 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.28mg 0.182mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 80% 5% 2%
Protein: 9.7 g
Fats: 3.1 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 2.1 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 +51.6%
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +151.6%
~equal in Carbs ~80.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 33% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.92 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 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 -53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.2%

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, cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167550/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.