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

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How are snacks, popcorn, cakes and corn chips different?

  • Snacks, popcorn, cakes is higher in copper, vitamin B3, manganese, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, corn chips are richer in vitamin E and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for snacks, popcorn, cakes is 52% higher.
  • Snacks, popcorn, cakes contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than corn chips. While snacks, popcorn, cakes contains 6.006mg of vitamin B3, corn chips contain only 0.842mg.
  • Snacks, popcorn, cakes has less sodium.

Snacks, popcorn, cakes and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain are the varieties 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 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 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.1%
Contains more IronIron +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +463.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%

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 0% 1.3% 5.8% 0% 19% 41% 113% 26% 42% 0% 2.8% 14%
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 0% 1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2393.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +472.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.167mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, popcorn, cakes Corn chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 16.438g 101%
Copper 0.569mg 0.101mg 52%
Fats 3.1g 33.36g 47%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 7.23mg 46%
Vitamin B3 6.006mg 0.842mg 32%
Manganese 0.985mg 0.333mg 28%
Zinc 3.99mg 1.29mg 25%
Magnesium 159mg 72mg 21%
Starch 51.36g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.92g 9.134g 21%
Saturated fat 0.48g 4.331g 18%
Calcium 9mg 138mg 13%
Phosphorus 277mg 194mg 12%
Sodium 288mg 514mg 10%
Calories 384kcal 538kcal 8%
Carbs 80.1g 56.9g 8%
Iron 1.87mg 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.078mg 8%
Protein 9.7g 6.17g 7%
Potassium 327mg 144mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.434mg 0.19mg 5%
Fiber 2.9g 4g 4%
Selenium 9.9µg 7.6µg 4%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 6.3µg 4%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.047mg 2%
Choline 22.4mg 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.181mg 0.167mg 1%
Net carbs 77.2g 52.9g N/A
Sugar 0.72g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.088g N/A
Tryptophan 0.091mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.363mg 0.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.372mg 0.235mg 0%
Leucine 1.053mg 0.803mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.185mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.322mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.28mg 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g N/A

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% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +367.3%
Contains more FatsFats +976.1%
Contains more OtherOther +19%

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
14% 31% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +892.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1117.6%

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, cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167550/nutrients
  2. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/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.