Caramel popcorn vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between caramel popcorn and pilaf
- Caramel popcorn has more iron, copper, magnesium, and fiber; however, pilaf is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Pilaf covers your daily selenium needs 52% more than caramel popcorn.
- Pilaf has 3 times less fiber than caramel popcorn. Caramel popcorn has 3.8g of fiber, while pilaf has 1.2g.
- Caramel popcorn contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +730.8% |
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 | +2025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1082.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +207.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +210.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1225% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 3.9µg | 32.4µg | 52% |
| Sodium | 177mg | 1303mg | 49% |
| Folate | 16µg | 212µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.603mg | 46% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.99mg | 6.127mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.27g | 0.377g | 19% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 2.44mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.4mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.297mg | 0.166mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 32mg | 11% |
| Fats | 7.8g | 1.37g | 10% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 1.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.23mg | 0.715mg | 10% |
| Protein | 6.4g | 10.42g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.73g | 0.373g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 355mg | 188mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.764mg | 0.882mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 127mg | 154mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.126mg | 0.087mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.9µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.04g | 0.307g | 3% |
| Calories | 400kcal | 359kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 83mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 1.01mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 80.7g | 76.31g | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.02µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.6g | 2.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 625kcal | 345kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 25g | 28g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.8 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 76.9g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 45.36g | 1.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 17.5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.227mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.641mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.303mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.182mg | 0.15mg | 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:
10.42 g
Fats:
1.37 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
8.04 g
Other:
3.86 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +469.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +143.6% |
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Carbs
~76.31g
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
0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.377 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +631.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +767.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.5% |






