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Gratin vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gratin and pretzels

  • Gratin has more vitamin C and calcium; however, pretzels are higher in manganese, folate, iron, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Pretzels cover your daily manganese needs 71% more than gratin.
  • Pretzels have less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 11% 13% 63% 88% 23% 48% 224% 233% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1011.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 23% 36% 17% 27% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +654.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Pretzels DV% diff.
Manganese 0.161mg 1.789mg 71%
Sodium 433mg 1715mg 56%
Carbs 11.27g 79.2g 23%
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.75g 18%
Folate 11µg 83µg 18%
Iron 0.64mg 1.67mg 13%
Calories 132kcal 381kcal 12%
Copper 0.16mg 0.264mg 12%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.18mg 10%
Protein 5.06g 9.1g 8%
Calcium 119mg 36mg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Potassium 396mg 146mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 1.92mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 1.22g 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 5.8µg 6%
Fats 7.59g 3.5g 6%
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.116mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.288mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 1.36g 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.85mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 76.4g N/A
Phosphorus 113mg 113mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.109mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.259mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.636mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.221mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.453mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.392mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +116.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2142.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +602.8%
Contains more OtherOther +135.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
23% 41% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/nutrients
  2. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/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.