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Chinese cuisine vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chinese cuisine and pretzels

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin C, and zinc; however, pretzels are higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, folate, and iron.
  • Pretzels cover your daily manganese needs 71% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pretzels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 11% 13% 63% 88% 23% 48% 224% 233% 32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1117%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 23% 36% 17% 27% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Pretzels DV% diff.
Manganese 0.147mg 1.789mg 71%
Sodium 409mg 1715mg 57%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Carbs 7.29g 79.2g 24%
Copper 0.049mg 0.264mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Calories 105kcal 381kcal 14%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.18mg 12%
Folate 45µg 83µg 10%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Iron 1.11mg 1.67mg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.85mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 1.22g 6%
Magnesium 15mg 35mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 76mg 113mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Protein 7.08g 9.1g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 1.92mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.116mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.288mg 3%
Fats 5.3g 3.5g 3%
Selenium 6.7µg 5.8µg 2%
Potassium 204mg 146mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calcium 22mg 36mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 76.4g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 1.36g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.109mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.259mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.636mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.221mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.453mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.392mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2288.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +986.4%
Contains more OtherOther +224.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
23% 41% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.22 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients
  2. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/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.