Caramel popcorn vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between caramel popcorn and lasagne

Caramel popcorn is higher in iron, manganese, copper, carbs, magnesium, and fiber, yet lasagne is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
Caramel popcorn covers your daily iron needs 40% more than lasagne.
Caramel popcorn contains 5 times more carbs than lasagne. While caramel popcorn contains 80.7g of carbs, lasagne contains only 15.36g.
The amount of sodium in caramel popcorn is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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

Lasagne

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.1%
Contains more IronIron	+450.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+230%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+295.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+307.7%

~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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

Lasagne

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+51.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+925%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+79.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.85mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	3.91mg	0.71mg	40%
Manganese	0.764mg	0.193mg	25%
Copper	0.297mg	0.09mg	23%
Carbs	80.7g	15.36g	22%
Selenium	3.9µg	15.9µg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.27g	0.433g	19%
Magnesium	80mg	20mg	14%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.33µg	14%
Calories	400kcal	135kcal	13%
Sodium	177mg	373mg	9%
Fiber	3.8g	1.7g	8%
Cholesterol	0mg	17mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.04g	2.348g	6%
Potassium	355mg	196mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.185mg	0.122mg	5%
Fats	7.8g	4.92g	4%
Starch		9.83g	4%
Vitamin A	4µg	41µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.126mg	0.074mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.5mg	3%
Zinc	1.24mg	0.87mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.99mg	1.528mg	3%
Vitamin K	3.9µg	7µg	3%
Protein	6.4g	7.28g	2%
Calcium	66mg	88mg	2%
Phosphorus	127mg	115mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.051mg	0.07mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.23mg	0.323mg	2%
Folate	16µg	24µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	2.73g	1.758g	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.026g	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.322g	2%
Choline	17.3mg	23.2mg	1%
Fructose		1.04g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.6g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	625kcal	185kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.8	0.93	N/A
Net carbs	76.9g	13.66g	N/A
Vitamin D*	0 IU	1 IU	0%
Sugar	45.36g	3.11g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.85mg	0.85mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.196g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.052mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.231mg	0.219mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.227mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.641mg	0.578mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.112mg	0.164mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.32mg	0.329mg	0%
Valine	0.303mg	0.285mg	0%
Histidine	0.182mg	0.183mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A