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Beetroot vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beetroot and pretzel?

  • Pretzel is richer than beetroot in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, copper, and selenium.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for sodium is 51% more.
  • The amount of sodium in beetroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of beetroot is lower.

We used Beets, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +472.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +108%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +391.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 78mg 1240mg 51%
Iron 0.8mg 4.58mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.424mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 5.27mg 31%
Manganese 0.329mg 1.015mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Carbs 9.56g 80.39g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.332mg 22%
Protein 1.61g 10.04g 17%
Calories 43kcal 384kcal 17%
Folate 109µg 166µg 14%
Phosphorus 40mg 128mg 13%
Copper 0.075mg 0.156mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 1.291g 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.04mg 6%
Choline 6mg 29.5mg 4%
Fats 0.17g 2.93g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.322mg 3%
Potassium 325mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 2.1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.727g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.8µg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.4g 2%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.391g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.074mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 WaterWater +2698.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1623.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +740.9%
Contains more OtherOther +225%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2171.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2051.7%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.