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Popcorn vs. Potato sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are popcorn and potato sticks different?

  • Popcorn is higher in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, potato sticks are richer in vitamin E, vitamin C, fats, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato sticks is 59% higher.
  • Popcorn contains 4 times more fiber than potato sticks. While popcorn contains 14.5g of fiber, potato sticks contain only 3.4g.
  • Popcorn has less saturated fat.

Snacks, popcorn, air-popped and Snacks, potato sticks are the varieties 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 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more IronIron +40.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 3.3% 5.8% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23%
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 158% 0% 0% 182% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3041.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1741.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +29%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.096mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Popcorn Potato sticks DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.318g 17.9g 104%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 9.11mg 59%
Vitamin C 0mg 47.3mg 53%
Fats 4.54g 34.4g 46%
Fiber 14.5g 3.4g 44%
Saturated fat 0.637g 8.88g 37%
Manganese 1.113mg 0.423mg 30%
Potassium 329mg 1237mg 27%
Phosphorus 358mg 172mg 27%
Sodium 8mg 633mg 27%
Starch 54.4g 22%
Magnesium 144mg 64mg 19%
Zinc 3.08mg 0.99mg 19%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 22.1µg 17%
Selenium 0µg 8.1µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.308mg 4.785mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.32mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 6.16g 13%
Protein 12.94g 6.7g 12%
Iron 3.19mg 2.27mg 12%
Carbs 77.78g 53.3g 8%
Calories 387kcal 522kcal 7%
Copper 0.262mg 0.315mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.083mg 0.116mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 0.403mg 2%
Folate 31µg 40µg 2%
Choline 21.2mg 34.9mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.104mg 0.096mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 299kcal 779kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.1 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 63.28g 49.9g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.22g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.9%
Contains more WaterWater +50.9%
Contains more FatsFats +657.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 g
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +548.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +672.2%

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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. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/nutrients
  2. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.