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Cake vs Air-Popped Popcorn

Per 100g, Cake has 30g carbs and Air-Popped Popcorn has 79.2g. Air-Popped Popcorn is the better-quality carb for steadier energy with 14.2g more fiber and 15.7g less sugar.

Cake
Cake
29.6g net
per 100g (3.5 oz)
vs
Winner
Air-Popped Popcorn
15.5g net
per 3 cups popped (24g)
Air-Popped Popcorn is the better-quality carb

Side by side

per 100g
MetricCakeAir-Popped Popcorn
Calories
286387.5
Total carbs
30g79.2g
Net carbs
29.6g64.6g
Fiber
Higher wins
0.4g14.6g
Sugar
Lower wins
16.5g0.8g
Protein
Higher wins
3.8g12.5g
Glycemic index
Lower wins
65
Glycemic load
Lower wins
42

Highlighted cell wins each row for carb quality. Values normalised per 100g from USDA reference data.

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