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Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added and caramel popcorn

  • Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added is higher in fats, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet caramel popcorn is higher in iron, copper, and carbs.
  • Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added covers your daily fats needs 31% more than caramel popcorn.
  • Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added contains 5 times more sodium than caramel popcorn. While snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added contains 884mg of sodium, caramel popcorn contains only 177mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added and Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 77% 3% 20% 104% 74% 72% 107% 115% 115% 40%
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 +35%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.8%
Contains more IronIron +40.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0.33% 0% 34% 31% 29% 18% 48% 0% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 1.3% 17% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.126mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added Caramel popcorn DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.42g 3.27g 68%
Fats 28.1g 7.8g 31%
Sodium 884mg 177mg 31%
Fiber 10g 3.8g 25%
Phosphorus 250mg 127mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.89g 1.04g 18%
Iron 2.78mg 3.91mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.17g 2.73g 14%
Zinc 2.64mg 1.24mg 13%
Carbs 57.2g 80.7g 8%
Copper 0.221mg 0.297mg 8%
Magnesium 108mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.051mg 7%
Calcium 10mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Selenium 7.3µg 3.9µg 6%
Calories 500kcal 400kcal 5%
Protein 9g 6.4g 5%
Manganese 0.879mg 0.764mg 5%
Potassium 225mg 355mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.55mg 1.99mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.305mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.185mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.126mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 556kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 5.8 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 47.2g 76.9g N/A
Sugar 45.36g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Folate 17µg 16µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.063mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.338mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.323mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.103mg 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.253mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.189mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.442mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.455mg 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.275mg 0.182mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 28% 57% 3% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 28.1 g
Carbs: 57.2 g
Water: 2.8 g
Other: 2.9 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 FatsFats +260.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.89 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.42 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 +199.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%

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, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170247/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.