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Pretzels vs. Chinese fried rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Pretzels and Chinese fried rice

  • Chinese fried rice contains less Manganese, Folate, Copper, Vitamin B1, Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Fiber, and Vitamin B6 than Pretzels.
  • Daily need coverage for Manganese from Pretzels is 59% higher.
  • Chinese fried rice has 14 times less Folate than Pretzels. Pretzels have 83µg of Folate, while Chinese fried rice has 6µg.
  • Chinese fried rice is lower in Sodium.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pretzels
Pretzels
8
:
2
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Iron +153%
Contains more Magnesium +250%
Contains more Phosphorus +121.6%
Contains more Potassium +92.1%
Contains more Zinc +18.1%
Contains more Copper +177.9%
Contains more Manganese +313.2%
Contains less Sodium -77.4%
Contains more Selenium +43.1%
Pretzels
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 63% 25% 49% 13% 224% 24% 88% 234% 32%
Chinese fried rice
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 25% 8% 22% 7% 51% 20% 32% 57% 46%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Iron +153%
Contains more Magnesium +250%
Contains more Phosphorus +121.6%
Contains more Potassium +92.1%
Contains more Zinc +18.1%
Contains more Copper +177.9%
Contains more Manganese +313.2%
Contains less Sodium -77.4%
Contains more Selenium +43.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pretzels
Pretzels
6
:
5
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +262.5%
Contains more Folate +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Pretzels
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 24% 36% 18% 27% 63% 0% 0%
Chinese fried rice
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 17% 3% 0% 13% 4% 6% 12% 0% 8% 5% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +262.5%
Contains more Folate +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pretzels
Pretzels
4
:
1
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice
Contains more Protein +124.7%
Contains more Fats +18.2%
Contains more Carbs +141.5%
Contains more Other +341.4%
Contains more Water +1690.6%
Pretzels
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 g
Chinese fried rice
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
Contains more Protein +124.7%
Contains more Fats +18.2%
Contains more Carbs +141.5%
Contains more Other +341.4%
Contains more Water +1690.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pretzels
Pretzels
2
:
1
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +109.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -28%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 1.111
Pretzels
23% 41% 37%
Saturated Fat: 0.75 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.22 g
Chinese fried rice
23% 28% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.54 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.111 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +109.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -28%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 1.111

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pretzels Chinese fried rice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels Chinese fried rice Opinion
Net carbs 76.4g 31.69g Pretzels
Protein 9.1g 4.05g Pretzels
Fats 3.5g 2.96g Pretzels
Carbs 79.2g 32.79g Pretzels
Calories 381kcal 174kcal Pretzels
Starch 30.8g Chinese fried rice
Fructose 0.05g Chinese fried rice
Sugar 0.56g Pretzels
Fiber 2.8g 1.1g Pretzels
Calcium 36mg 12mg Pretzels
Iron 1.67mg 0.66mg Pretzels
Magnesium 35mg 10mg Pretzels
Phosphorus 113mg 51mg Pretzels
Potassium 146mg 76mg Pretzels
Sodium 1715mg 387mg Chinese fried rice
Zinc 0.85mg 0.72mg Pretzels
Copper 0.264mg 0.095mg Pretzels
Manganese 1.789mg 0.433mg Pretzels
Selenium 5.8µg 8.3µg Chinese fried rice
Vitamin A 0IU 279IU Chinese fried rice
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 22µg Chinese fried rice
Vitamin E 0.13mg Chinese fried rice
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg Chinese fried rice
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.015mg Pretzels
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.026mg Pretzels
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 0.637mg Pretzels
Vitamin B5 0.288mg Pretzels
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.032mg Pretzels
Folate 83µg 6µg Pretzels
Vitamin K 2.8µg Chinese fried rice
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0.052mg Pretzels
Threonine 0.259mg 0.173mg Pretzels
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0.173mg Pretzels
Leucine 0.636mg 0.335mg Pretzels
Lysine 0.221mg 0.173mg Pretzels
Methionine 0.164mg 0.114mg Pretzels
Phenylalanine 0.453mg 0.225mg Pretzels
Valine 0.392mg 0.251mg Pretzels
Histidine 0.201mg 0.094mg Pretzels
Cholesterol 0mg 18mg Pretzels
Trans Fat 0.011g Pretzels
Saturated Fat 0.75g 0.54g Chinese fried rice
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g Chinese fried rice
Monounsaturated Fat 1.36g 0.649g Pretzels
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 1.111g Pretzels
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Chinese fried rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g Chinese fried rice

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is better in case of low diet
Pretzels Chinese fried rice
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Pretzels
6%
Chinese fried rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
76%
Pretzels
27%
Chinese fried rice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.56g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 18mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pretzels
Pretzels is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice contains less Sodium (difference - 1328mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.21g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/nutrients
  2. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.