Corn chips vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between corn chips and pretzels
- Corn chips have more fats, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium; however, pretzels are higher in manganese, folate, copper, and vitamin B1.
- Pretzels cover your daily manganese needs 63% more than corn chips.
- Pretzels contain 10 times less fats than corn chips. Corn chips contain 33.36g of fats, while pretzels contain 3.5g.
- Pretzels have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of pretzels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +105.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +283.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +161.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +437.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +283% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +128% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +937.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 16.438g | 1.22g | 101% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 16.036g | 94% | |
| Manganese | 0.333mg | 1.789mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 514mg | 1715mg | 52% |
| Vitamin E | 7.23mg | 48% | |
| Fats | 33.36g | 3.5g | 46% |
| Starch | 51.36g | 21% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 83µg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.134g | 1.36g | 19% |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 0.264mg | 18% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.264g | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.331g | 0.75g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 113mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.18mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 36mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 72mg | 35mg | 9% |
| Calories | 538kcal | 381kcal | 8% |
| Carbs | 56.9g | 79.2g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.842mg | 1.92mg | 7% |
| Protein | 6.17g | 9.1g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 1.67mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 2.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 6.3µg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 1.29mg | 0.85mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.116mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 7.6µg | 5.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.078mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.288mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 872kcal | 419kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 19g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.9 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 52.9g | 76.4g | N/A |
| Potassium | 144mg | 146mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.088g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.246mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.235mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.803mg | 0.636mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.185mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.137mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.322mg | 0.453mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.331mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.2mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.17 g
Fats:
33.36 g
Carbs:
56.9 g
Water:
1.07 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.3 g
Other:
4.9 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +853.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +208.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
16.438 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.22 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +571.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1247.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
