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Icing vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Icing and Pretzel?

  • Pretzel is richer than Icing in Iron, Manganese, Folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Copper, Phosphorus, and Fiber.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for Iron is 55% more.
  • Icing has 8 times more Saturated Fat than Pretzel. While Icing has 2.974g of Saturated Fat, Pretzel has only 0.391g.

We used Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types in this article.

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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.
Icing
Icing
1
:
9
Pretzel
Pretzel
Contains less Sodium -85.2%
Contains more Calcium +800%
Contains more Iron +2762.5%
Contains more Magnesium +2800%
Contains more Phosphorus +611.1%
Contains more Potassium +555.9%
Contains more Zinc +1385.7%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Manganese +∞%
Contains more Selenium +4300%
Icing
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 6% 1% 8% 3% 24% 2% 0% 0% 1%
Pretzel
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 172% 21% 55% 20% 162% 29% 53% 133% 24%
Contains less Sodium -85.2%
Contains more Calcium +800%
Contains more Iron +2762.5%
Contains more Magnesium +2800%
Contains more Phosphorus +611.1%
Contains more Potassium +555.9%
Contains more Zinc +1385.7%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Manganese +∞%
Contains more Selenium +4300%

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.
Icing
Icing
2
:
7
Pretzel
Pretzel
Contains more Vitamin E +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +4140%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +485.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +1975%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.332
Icing
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 31% 0% 0% 3% 70% 5% 4% 0% 6% 0% 33%
Pretzel
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 10% 0% 7% 106% 77% 99% 20% 18% 125% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin E +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +4140%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +485.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +1975%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.332

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
Icing
2
:
3
Pretzel
Pretzel
Contains more Fats +453.9%
Contains more Water +381.5%
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Carbs +18.4%
Contains more Other +333.3%
Icing
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Pretzel
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 Fats +453.9%
Contains more Water +381.5%
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Carbs +18.4%
Contains more Other +333.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
Icing
2
:
1
Pretzel
Pretzel
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +568.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +515.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.9%
Icing
19% 31% 50%
Saturated Fat: 2.974 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 7.951 g
Pretzel
16% 30% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.391 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.291 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +568.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +515.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Icing Pretzel
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Pretzel Opinion
Net carbs 67.89g 76.99g Pretzel
Protein 0g 10.04g Pretzel
Fats 16.23g 2.93g Icing
Carbs 67.89g 80.39g Pretzel
Calories 418kcal 384kcal Icing
Starch 72.58g Pretzel
Fructose 0.31g Pretzel
Sugar 63.1g 2.21g Pretzel
Fiber 0g 3.4g Pretzel
Calcium 3mg 27mg Pretzel
Iron 0.16mg 4.58mg Pretzel
Magnesium 1mg 29mg Pretzel
Phosphorus 18mg 128mg Pretzel
Potassium 34mg 223mg Pretzel
Sodium 184mg 1240mg Icing
Zinc 0.07mg 1.04mg Pretzel
Copper 0mg 0.156mg Pretzel
Manganese 0mg 1.015mg Pretzel
Selenium 0.1µg 4.4µg Pretzel
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.47mg Icing
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg Pretzel
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.424mg Pretzel
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.332mg Pretzel
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 5.27mg Pretzel
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.322mg Pretzel
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.074mg Pretzel
Folate 8µg 166µg Pretzel
Vitamin K 13µg 2.8µg Icing
Tryptophan 0.097mg Pretzel
Threonine 0.25mg Pretzel
Isoleucine 0.407mg Pretzel
Leucine 0.757mg Pretzel
Lysine 0.257mg Pretzel
Methionine 0.177mg Pretzel
Phenylalanine 0.52mg Pretzel
Valine 0.48mg Pretzel
Histidine 0.22mg Pretzel
Trans Fat 0g 0.004g Icing
Saturated Fat 2.974g 0.391g Pretzel
Monounsaturated Fat 4.86g 0.727g Icing
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 1.291g Icing
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g Pretzel
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Pretzel
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g Pretzel

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Icing Pretzel
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Icing
39%
Pretzel
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Icing
67%
Pretzel

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pretzel
Pretzel is lower in Sugar (difference - 60.89g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pretzel
Pretzel is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.583g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pretzel
Pretzel is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pretzel
Pretzel is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Icing
Icing contains less Sodium (difference - 1056mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Icing
Icing is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Icing
Icing is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.