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Cream cheese vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cream cheese and pretzel

  • Cream cheese is richer in vitamin A, yet pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 99% higher.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cream 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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 +259.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.9%
Contains more IronIron +4063.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +766.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +108%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9127.3%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1743.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5691.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1744.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~29.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Pretzel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.391g 90%
Iron 0.11mg 4.58mg 56%
Fats 34.44g 2.93g 48%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.015mg 44%
Sodium 314mg 1240mg 40%
Folate 9µg 166µg 39%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.424mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 5.27mg 32%
Starch 0.35g 72.58g 30%
Carbs 5.52g 80.39g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.727g 20%
Copper 0.018mg 0.156mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.332mg 8%
Protein 6.15g 10.04g 8%
Selenium 8.6µg 4.4µg 8%
Calcium 97mg 27mg 7%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.04mg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.322mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.47mg 3%
Phosphorus 107mg 128mg 3%
Potassium 132mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Calories 350kcal 384kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 1.291g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.8µg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Choline 27.2mg 29.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 FatsFats +1075.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1581.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1356.3%
Contains more OtherOther +176.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 +1125.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +20637.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.

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