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Graham cracker vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between graham cracker and pretzel

  • Graham cracker has more vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B6; however, pretzel is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Pretzel covers your daily sodium needs 34% more than graham cracker.
  • Pretzel has 5 times less vitamin K than graham cracker. Graham cracker has 14.3µg of vitamin K, while pretzel has 2.8µg.
  • Pretzel contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +37.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.156mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.04mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.015mg

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 EVitamin E +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +410.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 459mg 1240mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 1.291g 27%
Folate 91µg 166µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.424mg 13%
Fats 10.6g 2.93g 12%
Starch 46.56g 72.58g 11%
Iron 3.78mg 4.58mg 10%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 2.8µg 10%
Phosphorus 185mg 128mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.47mg 7%
Protein 6.69g 10.04g 7%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.391g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 5.27mg 5%
Calcium 77mg 27mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.727g 4%
Choline 5.9mg 29.5mg 4%
Selenium 6.3µg 4.4µg 3%
Magnesium 40mg 29mg 3%
Calories 430kcal 384kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.322mg 2%
Copper 0.17mg 0.156mg 2%
Potassium 170mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.332mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 0.31g 1%
Zinc 0.96mg 1.04mg 1%
Carbs 77.66g 80.39g 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 2.21g N/A
Fiber 3.4g 3.4g 0%
Manganese 1.019mg 1.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +261.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.1%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%
~equal in Carbs ~80.39g
~equal in Water ~3.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 +245.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +50.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +219.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +55.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.