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American cheese vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between American cheese and pretzel

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 102% more than pretzel.
  • Pretzel contains less cholesterol.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pretzel is 83, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3770.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +359.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.9%
Contains more IronIron +627%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2375.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2726.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6834.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more FolateFolate +1975%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Pretzel DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 27mg 102%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.391g 80%
Phosphorus 641mg 128mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Iron 0.63mg 4.58mg 49%
Fats 31.79g 2.93g 44%
Manganese 0.041mg 1.015mg 42%
Folate 8µg 166µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.424mg 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 5.27mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Selenium 20.2µg 4.4µg 29%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Carbs 3.7g 80.39g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.727g 19%
Sodium 1671mg 1240mg 19%
Protein 18.13g 10.04g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Zinc 2.49mg 1.04mg 13%
Copper 0.046mg 0.156mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.332mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 132mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.322mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.074mg 2%
Choline 36.2mg 29.5mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 384kcal 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0.004g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.291g 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.6%
Contains more FatsFats +985%
Contains more WaterWater +1165.5%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2072.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1032.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.291g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.