Bagel vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between bagel and pretzel
- Bagel is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet pretzel is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Bagel covers your daily selenium needs 44% more than pretzel.
- Bagel contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than pretzel. While bagel contains 0.147mg of vitamin B6, pretzel contains only 0.074mg.
- The amount of sodium in bagel is lower.
- The glycemic index of bagel is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Bagels, wheat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +552.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +35% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +46.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +86.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +118.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +201% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 28.7µg | 4.4µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 439mg | 1240mg | 35% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Iron | 2.76mg | 4.58mg | 23% |
| Folate | 76µg | 166µg | 23% |
| Manganese | 1.43mg | 1.015mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.37mg | 5.27mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 48.89g | 80.39g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.332mg | 9% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 384kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.147mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 29mg | 5% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 29.5mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.403mg | 0.424mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.175mg | 0.156mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.391g | 2% |
| Potassium | 165mg | 223mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 142mg | 128mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.53g | 2.93g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.936g | 1.291g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.727g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 0.322mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.32mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.04mg | 1% |
| Protein | 10.2g | 10.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 44.79g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.12g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 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-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1099.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +91.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +37.9% |
