Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts VS Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts: 116g
• Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor: 103g

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, without peanuts or Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	3%	26%	71%
Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	5%	53%	42%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.3% 15g	33% 32g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	13% 4.2g	13% 4.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	29% 0.46g	19% 0.3g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	27.8% 4.72g	71.8% 12.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	70.6% 92g	44% 57.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	85% 61.7g	7.75% 5.6g	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	16% 6.03g	10.3% 3.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.87% 4.4g	12% 6.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.26% 2.32μg	2.3% 20.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.3% 0.075mg	19% 0.23mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.25% 0.081mg	9.4% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16% 2.55mg	32% 5.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.9% 0.095mg	17.5% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.5% 0.032mg	29.6% 0.39mg	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	1.45% 5.8μg	16.4% 65.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0.48% 0.012μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	71% 64mg	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	9.3% 1.4mg	30.3% 4.54mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	12% 14.5μg	13.8% 16.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts	Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5% 50mg	3.3% 33mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	15.3% 0.14mg	28% 0.25mg	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	25.2% 2mg	17.5% 1.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.67% 40.6mg	14% 59.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11% 0.26mg	17% 0.4mg	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	13.8% 96mg	21.3% 149mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.7% 126mg	36% 1218mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.6% 4.18μg	0.75% 0.41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	16% 239mg	37.3% 560mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.1% 0.67mg	9.15% 1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.088% 3.25g	0.069% 2.55g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts vs Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor:

• Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor contain 3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 9.2 times more Vitamin B5, 11.9 times more Vitamin B6, 11.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 3.3 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts and Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor have similar amounts of Vitamin K per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts as well as Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts vs Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor:

• Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts have 1.4 times more Iron and 10.2 times more Selenium than Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor.
• While Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor contain 1.8 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 9.6 times more Potassium, 2.3 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts as well as Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts have 1.5 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Carbohydrate, 11 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Fiber than Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor.
• While Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor contain 2.1 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Protein than Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts and Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor have similar amounts of Energy and Saturated Fat per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts as well as Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.