Dough vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between dough and pretzel?
- Dough is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while pretzel is higher in manganese, folate, and iron.
- Dough's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% higher.
- Pretzel has 2 times less vitamin B1 than dough. Dough has 0.71mg of vitamin B1, while pretzel has 0.424mg.
- Dough is lower in sodium.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than dough (70).
We used Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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 | +92.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75.9% |
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 | +67.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +123.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +35% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +268.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 4.4µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 1240mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.424mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 1.015mg | 19% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 72.58g | 12% |
| Folate | 123µg | 166µg | 11% |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 80.39g | 10% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 4.58mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.332mg | 7% |
| Calories | 272kcal | 384kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 3.4g | 5% |
| Choline | 8mg | 29.5mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 1.291g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.322mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 5.27mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 128mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 2.93g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 0.391g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 0.727g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 10.04g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.62g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 0.31g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 0.063g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +954.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +64.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +233.3% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +64.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +72.5% |
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