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French toast vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french toast and pretzel?

  • French toast is richer in selenium and vitamin B12, while pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • French toast's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 39% higher.
  • Pretzel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than french toast (67).

We used French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 +270.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +356.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.4%
Contains more IronIron +174.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +169%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +439.9%
~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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +286%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Pretzel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Manganese 0.188mg 1.015mg 36%
Iron 1.67mg 4.58mg 36%
Sodium 479mg 1240mg 33%
Folate 43µg 166µg 31%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Selenium 20.1µg 4.4µg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 5.27mg 23%
Carbs 25g 80.39g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.424mg 18%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Vitamin A 124µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Fats 10.8g 2.93g 12%
Saturated fat 2.723g 0.391g 11%
Copper 0.058mg 0.156mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 0.727g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 1.291g 9%
Calories 229kcal 384kcal 8%
Calcium 100mg 27mg 7%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Protein 7.7g 10.04g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.322mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Zinc 0.67mg 1.04mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 223mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 29mg 3%
Phosphorus 117mg 128mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.332mg 1%
Net carbs 25g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.074mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
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
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 FatsFats +268.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1647.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 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 +522.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.