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Bagel, plain
Bagel, plain4
VS
Popcorn, air-popped Leader
Popcorn, air-popped5

Popcorn, air-popped leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Popcorn, air-popped comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Bagel, plain for more protein, less saturated fat, more calcium and more iron.

Pick Popcorn, air-popped for more fiber, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN4 g
    3.34 g
  • Carbohydrate
    19.84 g
    20.1 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0.61 g
    3.75 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    3.19 g
    0.22 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.5 g
    1.17 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.14 g
    0.16 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    159.85 mg
    2.07 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    40.53 mg
    85.01 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN82.95 mg
    1.81 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN1.35 mg
    0.82 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    10.98 mg
    37.21 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Bagel, plain vs Popcorn, air-popped · Foodatron