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Caramel popcorn vs. Pupusas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel popcorn and pupusas different?

  • Caramel popcorn is richer in iron, manganese, copper, carbs, and magnesium, while pupusas are higher in selenium, protein, and vitamin B12.
  • Caramel popcorn covers your daily need for iron 36% more than pupusas.
  • Caramel popcorn contains 5 times more manganese than pupusas. Caramel popcorn contains 0.764mg of manganese, while pupusas contain 0.159mg.
  • Caramel popcorn is lower in sodium.

Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Restaurant, Latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 20% 31% 147% 99% 34% 54% 23% 100% 21%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 15% 23% 38% 22% 44% 69% 56% 21% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains more IronIron +287.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +380.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +356.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 1.3% 17% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0.33% 11% 3.3% 7% 21% 20% 44% 38% 53% 35% 2.8% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +254.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel popcorn Pupusas DV% diff.
Iron 3.91mg 1.01mg 36%
Copper 0.297mg 0.065mg 26%
Manganese 0.764mg 0.159mg 26%
Selenium 3.9µg 17.8µg 25%
Carbs 80.7g 23.02g 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Sodium 177mg 426mg 11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.95g 11%
Protein 6.4g 11.51g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Magnesium 80mg 38mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.04g 3.166g 10%
Calories 400kcal 232kcal 8%
Starch 18.98g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.64mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 2.205g 7%
Fiber 3.8g 2.6g 5%
Phosphorus 127mg 162mg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.087g 5%
Fats 7.8g 10.43g 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 28 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 38.4mg 4%
Potassium 355mg 255mg 3%
Zinc 1.24mg 1.62mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.087mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.23mg 3%
Folate 16µg 4µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.73g 3.964g 3%
Calcium 66mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 2.373mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 1.1µg 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 202kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 1.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 76.9g 20.42g N/A
Sugar 45.36g 1.45g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.083g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.641mg 0.976mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.303mg 0.531mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0.354mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.045g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 8% 81% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 7.8 g
Carbs: 80.7 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 1.8 g
12% 10% 23% 53% 2%
Protein: 11.51 g
Fats: 10.43 g
Carbs: 23.02 g
Water: 53.12 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more FatsFats +33.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1509.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 39% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.27 g
34% 42% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.205 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Caramel popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167551/nutrients
  2. Pupusas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167663/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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