Caramel popcorn vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are caramel popcorn and cheese popcorn different?
- Caramel popcorn is richer in iron and copper, while cheese popcorn is higher in fats, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B12, vitamin E, and selenium.
- Cheese popcorn covers your daily need for fats 39% more than caramel popcorn.
- Caramel popcorn contains 2 times more copper than cheese popcorn. Caramel popcorn contains 0.297mg of copper, while cheese popcorn contains 0.14mg.
- Caramel popcorn is lower in sodium.
Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36% |
| Contains more IronIron | +74.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +112.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +184.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +207.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +349.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +143.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +110.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.27g | 15.37g | 81% |
| Fats | 7.8g | 33.2g | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 127mg | 361mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 177mg | 889mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 9.9g | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 1.04g | 6.41g | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.53µg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 2.24mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 3.82mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.297mg | 0.14mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.73g | 9.7g | 17% |
| Selenium | 3.9µg | 12µg | 15% |
| Carbs | 80.7g | 51.6g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.126mg | 0.241mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 2.01mg | 7% |
| Calories | 400kcal | 526kcal | 6% |
| Protein | 6.4g | 9.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.124mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 113mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.23mg | 0.461mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.235mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.9µg | 8.2µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 91mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 355mg | 261mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.99mg | 1.453mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.764mg | 0.713mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Folate | 16µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.6g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 625kcal | 566kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 25g | 19g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.8 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 76.9g | 41.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 45.36g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 15.3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.227mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.641mg | 1.024mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.303mg | 0.489mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.182mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.4 g
Fats:
7.8 g
Carbs:
80.7 g
Water:
3.3 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +325.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.27 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.37 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +255.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +370% |
