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Onion rings vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between onion rings and popcorn

  • Onion rings has more vitamin K; however, popcorn is richer in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, and protein.
  • Popcorn covers your daily fiber needs 49% more than onion rings.
  • Popcorn has 46 times less sodium than onion rings. Onion rings has 370mg of sodium, while popcorn has 8mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.

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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 12% 9.3% 11% 47% 24% 11% 30% 48% 45% 31%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +342.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +747.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.5%
Contains more IronIron +155.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +404.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.8%

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.
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 5.3% 0% 0% 9.2% 46% 27% 25% 18% 27% 0% 85% 25%
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% 3.3% 5.8% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2741.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~31µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion rings Popcorn DV% diff.
Fiber 2.2g 14.5g 49%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.789g 49%
Phosphorus 71mg 358mg 41%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 6.346g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.633g 2.318g 35%
Manganese 0.348mg 1.113mg 33%
Magnesium 17mg 144mg 30%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 1.2µg 27%
Iron 1.25mg 3.19mg 24%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.08mg 24%
Copper 0.073mg 0.262mg 21%
Protein 4.14g 12.94g 18%
Sodium 370mg 8mg 16%
Fats 14.3g 4.54g 15%
Carbs 33.79g 77.78g 15%
Starch 25.58g 54.4g 12%
Selenium 5.6µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.185mg 0.104mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.137g 0.637g 7%
Calories 276kcal 387kcal 6%
Potassium 123mg 329mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.349mg 2.308mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3g 0.95g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.51mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.157mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 31mg 7mg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 21.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.29mg 1%
Folate 33µg 31µg 1%
Fructose 1.26g 0.07g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 667kcal 299kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5 5.1 N/A
Net carbs 31.59g 63.28g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.053g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.214mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.151mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.252mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.243mg 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.216mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.367mg 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.047g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 14% 34% 46%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 33.79 g
Water: 46.37 g
Other: 1.4 g
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +215%
Contains more WaterWater +1296.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 23% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.137 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.633 g
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 6% 4% 4% 2%
Starch: 25.58 g
Sucrose: 1.76 g
Glucose: 1.31 g
Fructose: 1.26 g
Lactose: 0.11 g
Maltose: 0.66 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 54.4 g
Sucrose: 0.72 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +144.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1771.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1700%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +112.7%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Onion rings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170415/nutrients
  2. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.