Couscous vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between couscous and pretzel?
- Couscous is richer in selenium, while pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper.
- Pretzel's daily need coverage for sodium is 54% higher.
- Pretzel has 6 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while pretzel has 4.4µg.
- Couscous is lower in sodium.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than couscous (65).
We used Couscous, cooked 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +525% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +262.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +237.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +284.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1105.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +280.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +481.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1108.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +261.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +573% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1129.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +436.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1006.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +793.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1240mg | 54% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 4.58mg | 53% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 4.4µg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 1.015mg | 40% |
| Folate | 15µg | 166µg | 38% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.424mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 5.27mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.332mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 80.39g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 128mg | 15% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 384kcal | 14% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.156mg | 13% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 10.04g | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.4g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 1.291g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 1.04mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 29mg | 5% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 29.5mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 223mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 2.93g | 4% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.391g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.727g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.322mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +2218.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +164.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1731.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +246.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1250% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3204.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1917.2% |
