Caramel popcorn vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel popcorn and kung Pao chicken?

Caramel popcorn is higher in iron, copper, carbs, manganese, magnesium, and fiber; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin K and protein.
Caramel popcorn's daily need coverage for iron is 39% more.
Kung Pao chicken contains 12 times less carbs than caramel popcorn. Caramel popcorn contains 80.7g of carbs, while kung Pao chicken contains 6.87g.
Caramel popcorn has less sodium.

We used Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken 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.

Caramel popcorn

Kung Pao chicken

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.8%
Contains more IronIron	+414.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+306.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+67.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-56%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+198.4%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+107.7%

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.

Caramel popcorn

Kung Pao chicken

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+129.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1525%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+248.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	3.91mg	0.76mg	39%
Carbs	80.7g	6.87g	25%
Copper	0.297mg	0.073mg	25%
Manganese	0.764mg	0.256mg	22%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.688g	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.244g	15%
Calories	400kcal	129kcal	14%
Magnesium	80mg	24mg	13%
Sodium	177mg	402mg	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	26mg	9%
Fiber	3.8g	1.5g	9%
Vitamin C	0mg	7.1mg	8%
Selenium	3.9µg	8.1µg	8%
Vitamin K	3.9µg	13.6µg	8%
Protein	6.4g	9.76g	7%
Vitamin A	4µg	65µg	7%
Calcium	66mg	20mg	5%
Zinc	1.24mg	0.74mg	5%
Phosphorus	127mg	94mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.126mg	0.055mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.99mg	2.757mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.23mg	0.5mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.11µg	5%
Potassium	355mg	218mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.185mg	0.243mg	4%
Choline	17.3mg	37.4mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.051mg	0.032mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.27g	3.02g	2%
Fats	7.8g	6.98g	1%
Starch		2.53g	1%
Vitamin E	0.85mg	1.02mg	1%
Saturated fat	1.04g	1.352g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.73g	2.173g	1%
Fructose		0.54g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.6g	7.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	625kcal	132kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	78g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.8	3.8	N/A
Net carbs	76.9g	5.37g	N/A
Sugar	45.36g	3.03g	N/A
Folate	16µg	16µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.034g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.052mg	0.118mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.407mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.227mg	0.431mg	0%
Leucine	0.641mg	0.775mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.449mg	0%
Methionine	0.112mg	0.24mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.32mg	0.402mg	0%
Valine	0.303mg	0.47mg	0%
Histidine	0.182mg	0.265mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A