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Tortilla vs. Caramel popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortillas and caramel popcorn

  • Tortillas have more vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, folate, fiber, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, caramel popcorn is higher in iron.
  • Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 64% more than caramel popcorn.
  • Tortillas have 9 times more selenium than caramel popcorn. While tortillas have 37µg of selenium, caramel popcorn has only 3.9µg.
  • Caramel popcorn has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
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 CalciumCalcium +269.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +848.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more IronIron +48.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~80mg

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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
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 +1513.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +762.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.85mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Caramel popcorn DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.051mg 64%
Selenium 37µg 3.9µg 60%
Manganese 0.764mg 33%
Phosphorus 346mg 127mg 31%
Folate 138µg 16µg 31%
Fiber 9.8g 3.8g 24%
Calcium 244mg 66mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 1.99mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.878g 1.04g 17%
Iron 2.63mg 3.91mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 3.27g 15%
Sodium 512mg 177mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.126mg 13%
Carbs 45.89g 80.7g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.185mg 10%
Protein 9.76g 6.4g 7%
Zinc 1.92mg 1.24mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 5%
Calories 310kcal 400kcal 5%
Fats 9.76g 7.8g 3%
Copper 0.266mg 0.297mg 3%
Potassium 262mg 355mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 2.73g 1%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 3.9µg 1%
Magnesium 85mg 80mg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 76.9g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 45.36g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.85mg 0%
Choline 20mg 17.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.182mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 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 +52.5%
Contains more FatsFats +25.1%
Contains more WaterWater +813.6%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 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 +12.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.6%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.