Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts VS Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts: 125g
• Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts: 116g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts or Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts	6%	17%	77%
Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	3%	26%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10% 9.75g	15.3% 15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.06% 1.3g	13% 4.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.7% 0.075g	29% 0.46g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	23.6% 4g	27.8% 4.72g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	77.6% 101g	70.6% 92g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	78.2% 56.7g	85% 61.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12.5% 4.75g	16% 6.03g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14.3% 8g	7.87% 4.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.56% 5μg	0.26% 2.32μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.3% 0.064mg	6.3% 0.075mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12% 0.16mg	6.25% 0.081mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15.5% 2.5mg	16% 2.55mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.75% 0.29mg	1.9% 0.095mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17.8% 0.23mg	2.5% 0.032mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	5% 20μg	1.45% 5.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0.48% 0.012μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.1% 1.06mg	9.3% 1.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.06% 4.88μg	12% 14.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.25% 82.5mg	5% 50mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	41.3% 0.37mg	15.3% 0.14mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	61% 4.9mg	25.2% 2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24% 100mg	9.67% 40.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.5% 0.96mg	11% 0.26mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	22.7% 159mg	13.8% 96mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 444mg	3.7% 126mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.86% 4.88μg	7.6% 4.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	14.8% 221mg	16% 239mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14% 1.55mg	6.1% 0.67mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.13g	0.088% 3.25g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts vs Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts:

• Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts have 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3 times more Vitamin B5, 7.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts.
• While Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts contain 1.3 times more Vitamin E and 3 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts as well as Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts vs Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts:

• Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts have 1.7 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 3.5 times more Potassium and 2.3 times more Zinc than Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts have similar amounts of Selenium and Sodium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts have 1.8 times more Protein than Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts.
• While Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts contain 1.5 times more Fat, 3.2 times more Saturated Fat, 6.2 times more Omega 3 and 1.3 times more Fiber than Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts as well as Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.