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Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted and popcorn

  • Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted has more fats, vitamin E, and selenium; however, popcorn is higher in fiber, phosphorus, protein, magnesium, carbs, and iron.
  • Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted covers your daily need for fats 36% more than popcorn.
  • Popcorn has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted 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 77% 3% 20% 104% 74% 72% 107% 0.39% 0% 40%
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 +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +14.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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 1% 0% 2.7% 49% 33% 32% 29% 0% 48% 0% 11% 13%
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 +737.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted Popcorn DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.52g 2.318g 75%
Manganese 1.113mg 48%
Fats 28.1g 4.54g 36%
Starch 54.4g 22%
Saturated fat 5.05g 0.637g 20%
Fiber 10g 14.5g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.29g 0.95g 18%
Phosphorus 250mg 358mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.43mg 0.29mg 14%
Selenium 7.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 10%
Magnesium 108mg 144mg 9%
Protein 9g 12.94g 8%
Carbs 58.1g 77.78g 7%
Calories 500kcal 387kcal 6%
Iron 2.78mg 3.19mg 5%
Copper 0.221mg 0.262mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.55mg 2.308mg 5%
Zinc 2.64mg 3.08mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.083mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.157mg 4%
Folate 17µg 31µg 4%
Potassium 225mg 329mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 1.2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.104mg 2%
Choline 16mg 21.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 556kcal 299kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.3 5.1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 48.1g 63.28g N/A
Calcium 10mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.54g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 3mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 8µg 10µg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 28% 58% 3% 2%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 28.1 g
Carbs: 58.1 g
Water: 2.8 g
Other: 2 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 +518.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.9%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.52 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 +772.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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. Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169861/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.

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