Caramel popcorn vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between caramel popcorn and corn cake?
- Caramel popcorn is higher in iron and fats; however, corn cake is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B5, selenium, and magnesium.
- Corn cake's daily need coverage for manganese is 46% more.
- Corn cake contains 3 times less fats than caramel popcorn. Caramel popcorn contains 7.8g of fats, while corn cake contains 2.4g.
- Caramel popcorn has less sodium.
We used Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, corn cakes types 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 CalciumCalcium | +247.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +179.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +137.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +153.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +152% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +390.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +158.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +260.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.764mg | 1.815mg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 1.4mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.99mg | 5.15mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.27g | 0.93g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.297mg | 0.42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 177mg | 488mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.23mg | 0.83mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 3.9µg | 9.9µg | 11% |
| Fats | 7.8g | 2.4g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 114mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 1.9g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 70µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 355mg | 157mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.126mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 19mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.73g | 0.76g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 127mg | 157mg | 4% |
| Protein | 6.4g | 8.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.9µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.04g | 0.42g | 3% |
| Calories | 400kcal | 387kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 80.7g | 83.4g | 1% |
| Folate | 16µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.6g | 2.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 625kcal | 478kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 25g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.8 | 4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 76.9g | 81.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 45.36g | 23.47g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.227mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.641mg | 0.837mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.408mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.303mg | 0.442mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.182mg | 0.227mg | 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:
8.1 g
Fats:
2.4 g
Carbs:
83.4 g
Water:
4.6 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +225% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.4% |
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Carbs
~83.4g
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
0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.93 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +259.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +251.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.6% |
