Banana vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bananas and pretzel?
- Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, yet pretzel is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper.
- Pretzel's daily need coverage for iron is 54% more.
- Bananas have 5 times more vitamin B6 than pretzel. While bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, pretzel has only 0.074mg.
- The amount of sodium in bananas is lower.
- The glycemic index of bananas is lower.
We used Bananas, raw and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +60.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +440% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1661.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +593.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +481.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +275.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +340% |
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 CVitamin C | +314.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +395.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1267.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +354.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +692.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +460% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +730% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +201% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1240mg | 54% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 4.58mg | 54% |
| Folate | 20µg | 166µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.424mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 1.015mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 5.27mg | 29% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 72.58g | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.074mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.332mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 80.39g | 19% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 10.04g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 128mg | 15% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 384kcal | 15% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.156mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 1.04mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 1.291g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 2.1mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 4.4µg | 6% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 0.31g | 6% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 2.93g | 4% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 29.5mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 223mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 3.4g | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.727g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.391g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.22mg | 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 | +2293.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +821.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +787.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +252% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +322.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2171.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1668.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +621.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1464.5% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1249.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +11000% |
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