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Cheeseburger vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheeseburgers and pretzel?

  • Cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6, while pretzel is higher in manganese, folate, and iron.
  • Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% higher.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than cheeseburgers (66).

We used Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types in this comparison.

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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 +340.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +345.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.2%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.47mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.27mg
~equal in Choline ~29.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 515mg 1240mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Manganese 0.316mg 1.015mg 30%
Selenium 19.6µg 4.4µg 28%
Saturated fat 6.473g 0.391g 28%
Folate 70µg 166µg 24%
Iron 2.71mg 4.58mg 23%
Starch 19.87g 72.58g 22%
Fats 14.72g 2.93g 18%
Carbs 28.03g 80.39g 17%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Protein 16.51g 10.04g 13%
Zinc 2.49mg 1.04mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.074mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 0.727g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.424mg 11%
Calcium 119mg 27mg 9%
Fiber 2g 3.4g 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Copper 0.111mg 0.156mg 5%
Phosphorus 161mg 128mg 5%
Calories 308kcal 384kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.322mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.332mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 1.291g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 0.31g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 196mg 223mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 2.8µg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 76.99g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.47mg 0%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 5.27mg 0%
Trans fat 0.57g 0.004g N/A
Choline 28.9mg 29.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 ProteinProtein +64.4%
Contains more FatsFats +402.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1134.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 +644.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 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 GlucoseGlucose +155.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +525.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +265.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +141.3%
~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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.