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Chocolate milk vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chocolate milk and Pretzel different?

  • Chocolate milk is higher in Vitamin B12, however, Pretzel is richer in Iron, Manganese, Folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Fiber, and Copper.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from Pretzel is 54% higher.
  • Chocolate milk has less Sodium.

Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted are the varieties used 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.
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
2
:
8
Pretzel
Pretzel
Contains more Calcium +314.8%
Contains less Sodium -95.2%
Contains more Iron +1808.3%
Contains more Magnesium +123.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +26.7%
Contains more Potassium +33.5%
Contains more Zinc +153.7%
Contains more Copper +140%
Contains more Manganese +1218.2%
Contains more Selenium +131.6%
Chocolate milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 9% 10% 44% 15% 8% 12% 22% 11% 11%
Pretzel
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 172% 21% 55% 20% 162% 29% 53% 133% 24%
Contains more Calcium +314.8%
Contains less Sodium -95.2%
Contains more Iron +1808.3%
Contains more Magnesium +123.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +26.7%
Contains more Potassium +33.5%
Contains more Zinc +153.7%
Contains more Copper +140%
Contains more Manganese +1218.2%
Contains more Selenium +131.6%

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.
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
3
:
9
Pretzel
Pretzel
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1045.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4116%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +85%
Contains more Folate +3220%
Contains more Vitamin K +833.3%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.322
Chocolate milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 2% 39% 3% 10% 38% 3% 18% 10% 4% 42% 1%
Pretzel
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 10% 0% 7% 106% 77% 99% 20% 18% 125% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1045.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4116%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +85%
Contains more Folate +3220%
Contains more Vitamin K +833.3%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.322

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
2
:
3
Pretzel
Pretzel
Contains more Fats +15.7%
Contains more Water +2529.4%
Contains more Protein +216.7%
Contains more Carbs +677.5%
Contains more Other +338.8%
Chocolate milk
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Pretzel
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 Fats +15.7%
Contains more Water +2529.4%
Contains more Protein +216.7%
Contains more Carbs +677.5%
Contains more Other +338.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
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:
2
Pretzel
Pretzel
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +36.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +941.1%
Chocolate milk
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 2.104 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.124 g
Pretzel
16% 30% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.391 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.291 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +36.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +941.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate milk Pretzel
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Pretzel Opinion
Net carbs 9.54g 76.99g Pretzel
Protein 3.17g 10.04g Pretzel
Fats 3.39g 2.93g Chocolate milk
Carbs 10.34g 80.39g Pretzel
Calories 83kcal 384kcal Pretzel
Starch 72.58g Pretzel
Fructose 0.31g Pretzel
Sugar 9.54g 2.21g Pretzel
Fiber 0.8g 3.4g Pretzel
Calcium 112mg 27mg Chocolate milk
Iron 0.24mg 4.58mg Pretzel
Magnesium 13mg 29mg Pretzel
Phosphorus 101mg 128mg Pretzel
Potassium 167mg 223mg Pretzel
Sodium 60mg 1240mg Chocolate milk
Zinc 0.41mg 1.04mg Pretzel
Copper 0.065mg 0.156mg Pretzel
Manganese 0.077mg 1.015mg Pretzel
Selenium 1.9µg 4.4µg Pretzel
Vitamin A 98IU 0IU Chocolate milk
Vitamin A RAE 27µg 0µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.47mg Pretzel
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2.1mg Pretzel
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.424mg Pretzel
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.332mg Pretzel
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 5.27mg Pretzel
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.322mg Pretzel
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.074mg Pretzel
Folate 5µg 166µg Pretzel
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg Pretzel
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.097mg Pretzel
Threonine 0.135mg 0.25mg Pretzel
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.407mg Pretzel
Leucine 0.3mg 0.757mg Pretzel
Lysine 0.265mg 0.257mg Chocolate milk
Methionine 0.083mg 0.177mg Pretzel
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.52mg Pretzel
Valine 0.208mg 0.48mg Pretzel
Histidine 0.096mg 0.22mg Pretzel
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg Pretzel
Trans Fat 0.004g Chocolate milk
Saturated Fat 2.104g 0.391g Pretzel
Monounsaturated Fat 0.99g 0.727g Chocolate milk
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1.291g Pretzel
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g Pretzel
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Pretzel
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g Pretzel

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Chocolate milk Pretzel
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Chocolate milk
39%
Pretzel
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Chocolate milk
67%
Pretzel

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pretzel
Pretzel is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.33g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pretzel
Pretzel is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pretzel
Pretzel is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.713g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pretzel
Pretzel is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pretzel
Pretzel is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk contains less Sodium (difference - 1180mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 38)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is cheaper (difference - $0.8)

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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.