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Fast food vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fast food and pretzel

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet pretzel is richer in manganese, folate, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pretzel is 40% higher.
  • Pretzel contains less cholesterol.
  • Fast food has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +49.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~128mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 331mg 1240mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Manganese 0.357mg 1.015mg 29%
Selenium 20.3µg 4.4µg 29%
Folate 80µg 166µg 22%
Starch 22.87g 72.58g 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.391g 19%
Iron 3.06mg 4.58mg 19%
Carbs 31.5g 80.39g 16%
Fats 12.01g 2.93g 14%
Zinc 2.52mg 1.04mg 13%
Protein 16.52g 10.04g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.074mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.727g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.424mg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 3.4g 7%
Calories 297kcal 384kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.322mg 4%
Calcium 62mg 27mg 4%
Copper 0.121mg 0.156mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 1.291g 3%
Fructose 2.27g 0.31g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.332mg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 5.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.8µg 2%
Choline 34.4mg 29.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 134mg 128mg 1%
Potassium 197mg 223mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.47mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 76.99g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.5%
Contains more FatsFats +309.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1128.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.2%
Contains more OtherOther +130.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +565.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +197.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +632.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +217.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +94.7%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients
  2. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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