Caramel popcorn vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between caramel popcorn and cream of Wheat

Caramel popcorn is higher in manganese, copper, carbs, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and fats, yet cream of Wheat is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B1, and iron.
Caramel popcorn covers your daily manganese needs 33% more than cream of Wheat.
Caramel popcorn contains 33 times more fats than cream of Wheat. While caramel popcorn contains 7.8g of fats, cream of Wheat contains only 0.24g.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt.

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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.

Caramel popcorn

Cream of Wheat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1675%
Contains more CopperCopper	+590.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+629.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+605.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.4%

Contains more IronIron	+26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.4%

~equal in Calcium ~64mg

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.

Caramel popcorn

Cream of Wheat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+180.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+3800%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+5700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+354.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+67%
Contains more FolateFolate	+287.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.764mg	0mg	33%
Copper	0.297mg	0.043mg	28%
Vitamin A	4µg	232µg	25%
Carbs	80.7g	13.08g	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.27g	0.134g	21%
Magnesium	80mg	6mg	18%
Calories	400kcal	62kcal	17%
Phosphorus	127mg	18mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.051mg	0.232mg	15%
Iron	3.91mg	4.96mg	13%
Fiber	3.8g	0.6g	13%
Fats	7.8g	0.24g	12%
Folate	16µg	62µg	12%
Potassium	355mg	20mg	10%
Zinc	1.24mg	0.17mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.185mg	0.309mg	10%
Protein	6.4g	1.84g	9%
Vitamin B3	1.99mg	3.093mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.73g	0.033g	7%
Vitamin E	0.85mg	0.02mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.126mg	0.21mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.04g	0.038g	5%
Sodium	177mg	102mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.23mg	0.082mg	3%
Vitamin K	3.9µg	0.1µg	3%
Choline	17.3mg		3%
Selenium	3.9µg	3.5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.6g	3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	625kcal	337kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	161g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.8	4.4	N/A
Net carbs	76.9g	12.48g	N/A
Calcium	66mg	64mg	0%
Sugar	45.36g	0.07g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.052mg	0.025mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.058mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.227mg	0.08mg	0%
Leucine	0.641mg	0.139mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.047mg	0%
Methionine	0.112mg	0.034mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.32mg	0.099mg	0%
Valine	0.303mg	0.089mg	0%
Histidine	0.182mg	0.042mg	0%