Popcorn vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between popcorn and fettuccine?

Fettuccine has less fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, carbs, protein, vitamin B6, and folate than popcorn.
Popcorn's daily need coverage for fiber is 50% higher.
Popcorn has 31 times more zinc than fettuccine. Popcorn has 3.08mg of zinc, while fettuccine has 0.1mg.
Popcorn contains less sodium.
Fettuccine has a lower glycemic index than popcorn.

We used Snacks, popcorn, air-popped and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree types in this comparison.

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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.

Popcorn

Fettuccine

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+95.8%
Contains more IronIron	+431.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2980%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1332%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+300%

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Popcorn

Fettuccine

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+214%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+416.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+55.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	14.5g	2g	50%
Phosphorus	358mg	25mg	48%
Manganese	1.113mg		48%
Magnesium	144mg	6mg	33%
Iron	3.19mg	0.6mg	32%
Copper	0.262mg		29%
Zinc	3.08mg	0.1mg	27%
Starch	54.4g		22%
Carbs	77.78g	14g	21%
Calories	387kcal	99kcal	14%
Protein	12.94g	6.2g	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.318g	0.4g	13%
Vitamin B5	0.51mg		10%
Vitamin B6	0.157mg	0.05mg	8%
Sodium	8mg	166mg	7%
Folate	31µg	6µg	6%
Cholesterol	0mg	14mg	5%
Potassium	329mg	168mg	5%
Choline	21.2mg		4%
Fats	4.54g	2.7g	3%
Vitamin B3	2.308mg	1.8mg	3%
Calcium	7mg	28mg	2%
Vitamin A	10µg		1%
Vitamin E	0.29mg	0.45mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.104mg	0.09mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.083mg	0.07mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.2µg		1%
Saturated fat	0.637g	0.9g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	6.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	299kcal	160kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	101g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	63.28g	12g	N/A
Sugar	0.87g	1.3g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.95g	0.9g	0%
Tryptophan	0.085mg		0%
Threonine	0.452mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.431mg		0%
Leucine	1.473mg		0%
Lysine	0.338mg		0%
Methionine	0.252mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.59mg		0%
Valine	0.607mg		0%
Histidine	0.367mg		0%
Fructose	0.07g		0%