Crouton vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crouton and pretzel different?
- Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, pretzel is richer in manganese, folate, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 60% higher.
- Crouton contains 4 times more saturated fat than pretzel. While crouton contains 1.51g of saturated fat, pretzel contains only 0.391g.
- Crouton has a lower glycemic index (72) than pretzel (83).
Croutons, plain 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +181.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +752.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +103% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +46.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +184.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 4.4µg | 60% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Sodium | 698mg | 1240mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 1.015mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.424mg | 17% |
| Folate | 132µg | 166µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 3.4g | 7% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 4.58mg | 6% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 2.93g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 0.727g | 6% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 27mg | 5% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 0.391g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.332mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 10.04g | 4% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.322mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 128mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 80.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 384kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 5.27mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 1.04mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.21g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 1.291g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 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 ProteinProtein | +18.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +75.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~80.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +320.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.291g
