Crackers vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between crackers and pretzel?
- Crackers are richer in vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and calcium, while pretzel is higher in manganese, folate, and iron.
- Crackers' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 55% higher.
- Pretzel has 14 times less saturated fat than crackers. Crackers have 5.562g of saturated fat, while pretzel has 0.391g.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than crackers (63).
We used Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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 more CalciumCalcium | +344.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +52.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +112.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +544.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2375% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +207.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 13.137g | 1.291g | 79% |
| Vitamin K | 69.3µg | 2.8µg | 55% |
| Fats | 26.43g | 2.93g | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 5.562g | 0.391g | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.491mg | 1.015mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 726mg | 1240mg | 22% |
| Folate | 92µg | 166µg | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 3.03mg | 0.47mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 248mg | 128mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.553g | 0.727g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.456mg | 0.332mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 27mg | 9% |
| Starch | 49.69g | 72.58g | 9% |
| Protein | 6.64g | 10.04g | 7% |
| Iron | 4.03mg | 4.58mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.352mg | 5.27mg | 6% |
| Calories | 510kcal | 384kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 61.3g | 80.39g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.104mg | 0.156mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 1.04mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 3.4g | 4% |
| Selenium | 6.7µg | 4.4µg | 4% |
| Choline | 9.6mg | 29.5mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 0.322mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.416mg | 0.424mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 59g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.18g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.076g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.084mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.193mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.246mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.471mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.103mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.331mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.294mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.145mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.29g | 0.31g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.485g | 0.063g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.062g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 11.48g | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +802% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41% |
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Water
~3.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +801.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +917.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +46.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +46.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +131.3% |
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Fructose
~0.31g
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Lactose
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Galactose
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