Caramel popcorn vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between caramel popcorn and pretzels
- Caramel popcorn has more iron, magnesium, fats, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, pretzels are richer in manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and protein.
- Pretzels cover your daily sodium needs 67% more than caramel popcorn.
- Pretzels have 2 times less potassium than caramel popcorn. Caramel popcorn has 355mg of potassium, while pretzels have 146mg.
- Caramel popcorn contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted.
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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 | +128.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +134.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +134.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +252.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +418.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 177mg | 1715mg | 67% |
| Manganese | 0.764mg | 1.789mg | 45% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 1.67mg | 28% |
| Folate | 16µg | 83µg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.27g | 1.22g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 35mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.18mg | 11% |
| Fats | 7.8g | 3.5g | 7% |
| Potassium | 355mg | 146mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 6.4g | 9.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.116mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.297mg | 0.264mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 0.85mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 3.9µg | 5.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.9µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.73g | 1.36g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 127mg | 113mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.126mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 400kcal | 381kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 80.7g | 79.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.23mg | 0.288mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 1.04g | 0.75g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.6g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 625kcal | 419kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 25g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.8 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 76.9g | 76.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 45.36g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.99mg | 1.92mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.231mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.227mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.641mg | 0.636mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.453mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.303mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.182mg | 0.201mg | 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:
9.1 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.3 g
Other:
4.9 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~79.2g
~equal in
Water
~3.3g
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
0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.22 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +168% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.9% |
