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Corn cake vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn cake and pretzels

  • Corn cake has more vitamin B3, magnesium, copper, vitamin B5, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while pretzels have more folate.
  • Pretzels' daily need coverage for sodium is 53% higher.
  • Pretzels contain 3 times less magnesium than corn cake. Corn cake contains 114mg of magnesium, while pretzels contain 35mg.
  • The amount of sodium in corn cake is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, corn cakes 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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +225.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.5%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
~equal in Potassium ~146mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.789mg

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% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn cake Pretzels DV% diff.
Sodium 488mg 1715mg 53%
Vitamin B3 5.15mg 1.92mg 20%
Magnesium 114mg 35mg 19%
Copper 0.42mg 0.264mg 17%
Folate 19µg 83µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.288mg 11%
Zinc 2mg 0.85mg 10%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Selenium 9.9µg 5.8µg 7%
Phosphorus 157mg 113mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.18mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 2.8g 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.67mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.75g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.76g 1.36g 2%
Calcium 19mg 36mg 2%
Protein 8.1g 9.1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.93g 1.22g 2%
Fats 2.4g 3.5g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.116mg 2%
Manganese 1.815mg 1.789mg 1%
Carbs 83.4g 79.2g 1%
Calories 387kcal 381kcal 0%
Net carbs 81.5g 76.4g N/A
Potassium 157mg 146mg 0%
Sugar 23.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.109mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0.259mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.636mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0.221mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0.453mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0.392mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 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 WaterWater +39.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +45.8%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%
~equal in Carbs ~79.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.2%

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.