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Chicken meat vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken meat and pretzel?

  • Chicken meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while pretzel is higher in manganese, iron, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for sodium is 50% higher.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than chicken meat (0).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 ZincZinc +86.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +443.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +263.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4975%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +573%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 82mg 1240mg 50%
Manganese 0.02mg 1.015mg 43%
Iron 1.26mg 4.58mg 42%
Folate 5µg 166µg 40%
Selenium 23.9µg 4.4µg 35%
Protein 27.3g 10.04g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.424mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Carbs 0g 80.39g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.074mg 25%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 5.27mg 20%
Fats 13.6g 2.93g 16%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.391g 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.322mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.332mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.727g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.291g 11%
Copper 0.066mg 0.156mg 10%
Zinc 1.94mg 1.04mg 8%
Phosphorus 182mg 128mg 8%
Choline 65.9mg 29.5mg 7%
Calories 239kcal 384kcal 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.47mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 27mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 76.99g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 223mg 223mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +171.9%
Contains more FatsFats +364.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1799.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +634.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.