Baby ruth vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baby ruth and pretzel different?

Baby ruth is richer in fats, while pretzel is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and protein.
Baby ruth covers your daily need for saturated fat 59% more than pretzel.
Baby ruth contains 7 times more fats than pretzel. Baby ruth contains 21.6g of fats, while pretzel contains 2.93g.
Pretzel is lower in saturated fat.

Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Baby ruth

Pretzel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+48.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+74.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.5%

Contains more IronIron	+627%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+189.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+76%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Baby ruth

Pretzel

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+631%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+174.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+321.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+76.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+21.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1283.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.322mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.1g	0.391g	53%
Iron	0.63mg	4.58mg	49%
Sodium	230mg	1240mg	44%
Folate	12µg	166µg	39%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.424mg	31%
Starch		72.58g	30%
Fats	21.6g	2.93g	29%
Manganese	0.351mg	1.015mg	29%
Vitamin B3	1.251mg	5.27mg	25%
Vitamin B2	0.121mg	0.332mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	5.557g	0.727g	12%
Protein	5.4g	10.04g	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.638g	1.291g	9%
Copper	0.225mg	0.156mg	8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.223g	7%
Fiber	2g	3.4g	6%
Carbs	64.8g	80.39g	5%
Phosphorus	94mg	128mg	5%
Calories	459kcal	384kcal	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.063g	4%
Magnesium	43mg	29mg	3%
Zinc	0.72mg	1.04mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.93mg	0.47mg	3%
Selenium	2.5µg	4.4µg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.1mg	2%
Calcium	47mg	27mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	0.074mg	2%
Potassium	249mg	223mg	1%
Choline	34.9mg	29.5mg	1%
Caffeine	4mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	2.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	850kcal	382kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.68	5.2	N/A
Net carbs	62.8g	76.99g	N/A
Sugar	54g	2.21g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.333mg	0.322mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	2.8µg	0%
Trans fat	0.05g	0.004g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.097mg	0%
Threonine		0.25mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.407mg	0%
Leucine		0.757mg	0%
Lysine		0.257mg	0%
Methionine		0.177mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.52mg	0%
Valine		0.48mg	0%
Histidine		0.22mg	0%
Fructose		0.31g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A